Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Hungary
Hungary: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 6.0% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Hungary, 1999–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Hungary stood at 6.0%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.1% on the previous year and up 10.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Hungary peaked at 7.2% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 3.4%, in 2004.
Hungary ranks 53rd of 123 countries on this measure, 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 | 6.5% | — |
| 2000 | 4.6% | -29.4% |
| 2001 | 4.1% | -10.4% |
| 2002 | 5.2% | +24.4% |
| 2003 | 4.4% | -14.5% |
| 2004 | 3.4% | -22.5% |
| 2005 | 3.9% | +13.9% |
| 2006 | 4.0% | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 3.9% | -3.3% |
| 2009 | 4.8% | +23.1% |
| 2010 | 5.3% | +10.5% |
| 2011 | 5.1% | -3.9% |
| 2012 | 5.2% | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 5.5% | +5.3% |
| 2014 | 6.4% | +17.3% |
| 2015 | 6.9% | +8.1% |
| 2016 | 6.8% | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 7.2% | +5.1% |
| 2018 | 7.0% | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 7.1% | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 4.1% | -42.8% |
| 2021 | 6.1% | +50.0% |
| 2022 | 6.8% | +11.5% |
| 2023 | 6.0% | -11.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.5% | 6.5% | 6.5% | 1 |
| 2000s | 4.3% | 3.4% | 5.2% | 9 |
| 2010s | 6.2% | 5.1% | 7.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.7% | 4.1% | 6.8% | 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 6.0% 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 7.2% in 2017.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.4% in 2004.
- How does Hungary rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Hungary ranks 53rd out of 123 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 10.5%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release