Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Hungary
Hungary: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 3.9% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Hungary, 1999–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Hungary is 3.9%, measured in 2018.
The figure is down 12.3% on the previous year and up 139.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Hungary peaked at 4.4% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 1.4%, in 2000.
That places Hungary 57th out of 97 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 | 1.7% | — |
| 2000 | 1.4% | -21.0% |
| 2001 | 1.4% | +5.6% |
| 2002 | 1.7% | +19.0% |
| 2003 | 1.8% | +7.1% |
| 2004 | 1.6% | -11.1% |
| 2005 | 1.5% | -6.6% |
| 2006 | 1.5% | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 1.6% | +7.4% |
| 2009 | 2.9% | +81.1% |
| 2010 | 3.6% | +21.7% |
| 2011 | 3.6% | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 3.4% | -5.0% |
| 2013 | 3.4% | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 3.5% | +3.9% |
| 2015 | 4.2% | +17.8% |
| 2016 | 4.2% | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 4.4% | +5.3% |
| 2018 | 3.9% | -12.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.7% | 1.7% | 1.7% | 1 |
| 2000s | 1.7% | 1.4% | 2.9% | 9 |
| 2010s | 3.8% | 3.4% | 4.4% | 9 |
Countries ranked near Hungary
More education data for Hungary
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 384,692 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.9656 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.0402 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 187,262 (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 3.9% 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 4.4% in 2017.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.4% in 2000.
- How does Hungary rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Hungary ranks 57th out of 97 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 up 139.0%. 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 Natural Sciences, Mathematics and Statistics programmes, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of all tertiary graduates who completed Natural Sciences, Mathematics and Statistics programmes in the reference year.