Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Hungary
Hungary: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from 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 education graduating from 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% |
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
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 37,255 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 64.5% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 14.4% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 7 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 102.89 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 102.9% (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