Percentage of graduates from tertiary … graduates Services both sexes in Hungary
Hungary: Percentage of graduates from tertiary … graduates Services both sexes was 6.4% in 2023. ▼ Falling
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 6.4%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 31.0% on the previous year and up 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Hungary peaked at 8.6% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 3.4%, in 1999.
That places Hungary 27th out of 124 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Percentage of graduates from tertiary … graduates Services both sexes in Hungary, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 3.4% | — |
| 2000 | 5.3% | +57.6% |
| 2001 | 8.6% | +61.3% |
| 2002 | 7.4% | -13.6% |
| 2003 | 7.4% | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 6.7% | -9.7% |
| 2005 | 8.6% | +27.6% |
| 2006 | 7.0% | -18.2% |
| 2008 | 6.8% | -3.3% |
| 2009 | 6.3% | -6.4% |
| 2010 | 6.6% | +4.4% |
| 2011 | 7.4% | +11.9% |
| 2012 | 7.7% | +3.8% |
| 2013 | 6.4% | -17.0% |
| 2014 | 6.8% | +6.0% |
| 2015 | 5.1% | -24.3% |
| 2016 | 4.8% | -5.9% |
| 2017 | 4.8% | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 4.8% | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 4.8% | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 8.0% | +68.0% |
| 2021 | 6.0% | -25.9% |
| 2022 | 4.9% | -17.5% |
| 2023 | 6.4% | +31.0% |
Hungary compared with similar countries
- Hungary's 6.4% is above the median for high income countries, which is 3.5%, 1.8× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Hungary's 6.4% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.0%, 1.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.4% | 3.4% | 3.4% | 1 |
| 2000s | 7.1% | 5.3% | 8.6% | 9 |
| 2010s | 5.9% | 4.8% | 7.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.3% | 4.9% | 8.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Hungary
More education data for Hungary
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 97.32 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 97.19 (2024)
- 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)
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 6.4% 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 8.6% in 2001.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.4% in 1999.
- How does Hungary rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Hungary ranks 27th 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 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Services programmes, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release