Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Hungary
Hungary: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 22.7% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Hungary, 1999–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Hungary is 22.7%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 13.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Hungary peaked at 35.7% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 17.0%, in 2020.
That places Hungary 76th out of 122 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 | 25.7% | — |
| 2000 | 35.7% | +38.8% |
| 2001 | 29.4% | -17.7% |
| 2002 | 31.3% | +6.4% |
| 2003 | 32.2% | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 29.4% | -8.6% |
| 2005 | 30.5% | +3.8% |
| 2006 | 32.9% | +8.0% |
| 2008 | 28.7% | -13.0% |
| 2009 | 26.2% | -8.4% |
| 2010 | 26.3% | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 26.1% | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 26.1% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 26.1% | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 24.1% | -7.9% |
| 2015 | 22.1% | -8.3% |
| 2016 | 20.2% | -8.6% |
| 2017 | 21.5% | +6.7% |
| 2018 | 22.0% | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 22.0% | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 17.0% | -22.7% |
| 2021 | 22.0% | +29.4% |
| 2022 | 23.1% | +5.2% |
| 2023 | 22.7% | -1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 25.7% | 25.7% | 25.7% | 1 |
| 2000s | 30.7% | 26.2% | 35.7% | 9 |
| 2010s | 23.6% | 20.2% | 26.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.2% | 17.0% | 23.1% | 4 |
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 22.7% 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 35.7% in 2000.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.0% in 2020.
- How does Hungary rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Hungary ranks 76th out of 122 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 13.0%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release