Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Hungary
Hungary: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 8.6% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Hungary, 1999–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Hungary recorded 8.6% for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.7% on the previous year and down 15.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Hungary peaked at 10.2% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 6.9%, in 1999.
That places Hungary 64th out of 98 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Hungary, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 6.9% | — |
| 2000 | 7.2% | +5.4% |
| 2001 | 7.8% | +8.0% |
| 2002 | 8.4% | +7.3% |
| 2003 | 7.5% | -10.2% |
| 2004 | 6.9% | -7.8% |
| 2005 | 7.6% | +9.2% |
| 2006 | 8.5% | +12.5% |
| 2008 | 10.2% | +19.6% |
| 2009 | 9.6% | -6.2% |
| 2010 | 8.9% | -7.3% |
| 2011 | 8.2% | -7.8% |
| 2012 | 8.5% | +3.8% |
| 2013 | 7.6% | -11.0% |
| 2014 | 8.4% | +11.1% |
| 2015 | 7.9% | -5.7% |
| 2016 | 8.3% | +5.4% |
| 2017 | 7.8% | -6.1% |
| 2018 | 8.6% | +9.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.9% | 6.9% | 6.9% | 1 |
| 2000s | 8.2% | 6.9% | 10.2% | 9 |
| 2010s | 8.2% | 7.6% | 8.9% | 9 |
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 8.6% in 2018, 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 10.2% in 2008.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.9% in 1999.
- How does Hungary rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Hungary ranks 64th out of 98 countries with data for 2018.
- Is percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.6%. 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 Health and Welfare programmes, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of all tertiary graduates who completed health and welfare programmes in the reference year.