Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Hungary
Hungary: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 19.6% 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 19.6%, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 2.8% on the previous year and up 13.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Hungary peaked at 33.6% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 12.9%, in 2020.
That places Hungary 35th 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 | 33.6% | — |
| 2000 | 31.4% | -6.6% |
| 2001 | 26.5% | -15.5% |
| 2002 | 24.9% | -6.2% |
| 2003 | 22.4% | -9.7% |
| 2004 | 26.9% | +20.1% |
| 2005 | 21.6% | -19.7% |
| 2006 | 21.5% | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 20.5% | -4.9% |
| 2009 | 15.3% | -25.1% |
| 2010 | 14.2% | -7.7% |
| 2011 | 13.8% | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 14.6% | +5.7% |
| 2013 | 17.3% | +18.8% |
| 2014 | 18.1% | +4.8% |
| 2015 | 21.9% | +20.6% |
| 2016 | 22.7% | +3.5% |
| 2017 | 22.4% | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 19.7% | -11.7% |
| 2019 | 20.7% | +5.0% |
| 2020 | 12.9% | -37.9% |
| 2021 | 19.2% | +49.4% |
| 2022 | 19.0% | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 19.6% | +2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 33.6% | 33.6% | 33.6% | 1 |
| 2000s | 23.5% | 15.3% | 31.4% | 9 |
| 2010s | 18.5% | 13.8% | 22.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.7% | 12.9% | 19.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Hungary
More education data for Hungary
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 37,255 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre-primary education 4 years (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 19.6% 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 33.6% in 1999.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.9% in 2020.
- How does Hungary rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Hungary ranks 35th 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 up 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 Education programmes, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release