Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Hungary
Hungary: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 10.1% in 2023. ▬ Flat
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 10.1%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.2% on the previous year and up 9.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Hungary peaked at 12.3% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 6.6%, in 2020.
Hungary ranks 92nd of 122 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Hungary, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 8.4% | — |
| 2000 | 9.2% | +10.2% |
| 2001 | 9.7% | +5.8% |
| 2002 | 10.5% | +7.7% |
| 2003 | 9.6% | -8.7% |
| 2004 | 8.4% | -12.4% |
| 2005 | 9.0% | +7.3% |
| 2006 | 10.4% | +16.0% |
| 2008 | 12.3% | +17.5% |
| 2009 | 11.7% | -4.3% |
| 2010 | 11.0% | -6.1% |
| 2011 | 10.1% | -8.3% |
| 2012 | 10.4% | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 9.2% | -11.5% |
| 2014 | 10.3% | +11.7% |
| 2015 | 9.8% | -5.1% |
| 2016 | 10.3% | +5.7% |
| 2017 | 9.5% | -7.7% |
| 2018 | 10.5% | +10.3% |
| 2019 | 10.4% | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 6.6% | -36.7% |
| 2021 | 8.9% | +35.7% |
| 2022 | 10.6% | +19.0% |
| 2023 | 10.1% | -5.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.4% | 8.4% | 8.4% | 1 |
| 2000s | 10.1% | 8.4% | 12.3% | 9 |
| 2010s | 10.2% | 9.2% | 11.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.1% | 6.6% | 10.6% | 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 10.1% 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 12.3% in 2008.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.6% in 2020.
- How does Hungary rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Hungary ranks 92nd 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 up 9.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 Health and Welfare programmes, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release