Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Hungary
Hungary: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 25.9% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Hungary, 1999–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Hungary recorded 25.9% for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in 2023.
The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and down 21.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Hungary peaked at 36.8% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 20.6%, in 2020.
That places Hungary 67th out of 124 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Hungary, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 26.9% | — |
| 2000 | 34.1% | +26.9% |
| 2001 | 32.3% | -5.3% |
| 2002 | 32.4% | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 34.2% | +5.6% |
| 2004 | 31.6% | -7.7% |
| 2005 | 35.5% | +12.3% |
| 2006 | 36.8% | +3.5% |
| 2008 | 33.9% | -7.7% |
| 2009 | 30.1% | -11.2% |
| 2010 | 29.8% | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 30.6% | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 31.0% | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 33.0% | +6.2% |
| 2014 | 29.1% | -11.8% |
| 2015 | 24.9% | -14.4% |
| 2016 | 23.4% | -6.0% |
| 2017 | 24.4% | +4.3% |
| 2018 | 25.4% | +4.1% |
| 2019 | 25.3% | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 20.6% | -18.8% |
| 2021 | 24.0% | +16.5% |
| 2022 | 25.6% | +6.9% |
| 2023 | 25.9% | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 26.9% | 26.9% | 26.9% | 1 |
| 2000s | 33.4% | 30.1% | 36.8% | 9 |
| 2010s | 27.7% | 23.4% | 33.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.0% | 20.6% | 25.9% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Hungary
More education data for Hungary
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
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 25.9% in 2023, 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 36.8% in 2006.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.6% in 2020.
- How does Hungary rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Hungary ranks 67th out of 124 countries with data for 2023.
- Is percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.5%. 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 Business, Administration and Law programmes, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release