Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Hungary
Hungary: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 12.7% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Hungary, 1999–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Hungary recorded 12.7% for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.6% on the previous year and up 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Hungary peaked at 15.5% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 7.9%, in 2004.
That places Hungary 52nd out of 124 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Hungary, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 15.2% | — |
| 2000 | 10.9% | -28.4% |
| 2001 | 8.6% | -20.8% |
| 2002 | 10.8% | +24.8% |
| 2003 | 9.9% | -8.6% |
| 2004 | 7.9% | -19.7% |
| 2005 | 8.2% | +4.0% |
| 2006 | 8.0% | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 9.0% | +12.6% |
| 2009 | 10.6% | +17.5% |
| 2010 | 11.3% | +6.2% |
| 2011 | 11.6% | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 12.4% | +6.8% |
| 2013 | 12.5% | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 14.2% | +13.1% |
| 2015 | 15.5% | +9.5% |
| 2016 | 14.3% | -8.2% |
| 2017 | 14.5% | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 14.0% | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 14.7% | +4.9% |
| 2020 | 9.7% | -34.0% |
| 2021 | 12.8% | +31.3% |
| 2022 | 13.7% | +6.9% |
| 2023 | 12.7% | -6.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.2% | 15.2% | 15.2% | 1 |
| 2000s | 9.3% | 7.9% | 10.9% | 9 |
| 2010s | 13.5% | 11.3% | 15.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.2% | 9.7% | 13.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Hungary
More education data for Hungary
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 187,262 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.13 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0196 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 197,430 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.8093 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0206 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 815,267 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.69 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 37,255 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -0.6083 % change on previous year (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 12.7% 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 15.5% in 2015.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.9% in 2004.
- How does Hungary rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Hungary ranks 52nd 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 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Engineering, Manufacturing and Construction programmes, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release