Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Hungary
Hungary: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 4.0% in 2018. ▼ Falling
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Hungary, 1999–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Hungary recorded 4.0% for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in 2018.
That represents a change of up 1.4% on the previous year and up 94.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Hungary peaked at 4.0% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 1.8%, in 2011.
That places Hungary 12th out of 97 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Hungary, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 4.0% | — |
| 2000 | 3.6% | -11.6% |
| 2001 | 3.6% | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 3.6% | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 3.5% | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 2.8% | -18.5% |
| 2005 | 2.6% | -9.7% |
| 2006 | 2.5% | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 2.0% | -19.7% |
| 2009 | 2.0% | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 2.4% | +18.1% |
| 2011 | 1.8% | -23.8% |
| 2012 | 2.0% | +10.2% |
| 2013 | 2.1% | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 2.3% | +13.3% |
| 2015 | 2.6% | +10.4% |
| 2016 | 3.2% | +22.8% |
| 2017 | 3.9% | +23.4% |
| 2018 | 4.0% | +1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.0% | 4.0% | 4.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 2.9% | 2.0% | 3.6% | 9 |
| 2010s | 2.7% | 1.8% | 4.0% | 9 |
Countries ranked near Hungary
More education data for Hungary
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 78,564 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 6,790 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 163,967 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 150,126 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 815,267 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 384,692 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.9656 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0402 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Hungary?
- Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Hungary was 4.0% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 4.0% in 1999.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.8% in 2011.
- How does Hungary rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Hungary ranks 12th out of 97 countries with data for 2018.
- Is percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is up 94.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Hungary data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Agriculture, Forestry, Fisheries and Veterinary programmes, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of all tertiary graduates who completed Agriculture, Forestry, Fisheries and Veterinary programmes in the reference year.