Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Hungary
Hungary: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 5.1% 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 5.1% for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.9% on the previous year and down 25.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Hungary peaked at 15.2% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 3.9%, in 2020.
Hungary ranks 69th of 124 countries on this measure, 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 | 13.8% | — |
| 2000 | 15.2% | +9.8% |
| 2001 | 12.4% | -18.3% |
| 2002 | 11.0% | -10.9% |
| 2003 | 10.3% | -6.6% |
| 2004 | 13.7% | +32.9% |
| 2005 | 11.7% | -14.7% |
| 2006 | 11.1% | -4.8% |
| 2008 | 10.5% | -5.2% |
| 2009 | 8.3% | -20.9% |
| 2010 | 6.4% | -22.8% |
| 2011 | 5.8% | -9.6% |
| 2012 | 5.6% | -3.8% |
| 2013 | 6.8% | +21.1% |
| 2014 | 5.8% | -13.8% |
| 2015 | 7.3% | +25.3% |
| 2016 | 7.1% | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 6.2% | -13.1% |
| 2018 | 5.6% | -8.5% |
| 2019 | 5.7% | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 3.9% | -30.8% |
| 2021 | 5.1% | +30.9% |
| 2022 | 4.7% | -8.9% |
| 2023 | 5.1% | +7.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.8% | 13.8% | 13.8% | 1 |
| 2000s | 11.6% | 8.3% | 15.2% | 9 |
| 2010s | 6.2% | 5.6% | 7.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.7% | 3.9% | 5.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Hungary
More education data for Hungary
- 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)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 384,692 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.9656 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.0402 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 187,262 (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 5.1% 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 15.2% in 2000.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.9% in 2020.
- How does Hungary rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Hungary ranks 69th 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 25.5%. 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 Education programmes, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release