Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Hungary
Hungary: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 7.4% 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 7.4%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 33.1% on the previous year and up 14.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Hungary peaked at 14.0% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 4.7%, in 1999.
That places Hungary 30th out of 122 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 | 4.7% | — |
| 2000 | 8.1% | +72.4% |
| 2001 | 14.0% | +72.7% |
| 2002 | 11.1% | -20.4% |
| 2003 | 10.3% | -7.1% |
| 2004 | 10.1% | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 13.2% | +30.5% |
| 2006 | 8.3% | -37.5% |
| 2008 | 7.4% | -10.5% |
| 2009 | 6.5% | -12.6% |
| 2010 | 6.4% | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 6.4% | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 7.0% | +9.2% |
| 2013 | 6.5% | -7.3% |
| 2014 | 6.8% | +4.9% |
| 2015 | 5.9% | -14.2% |
| 2016 | 5.4% | -7.6% |
| 2017 | 5.4% | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 5.5% | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 5.5% | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 7.2% | +32.5% |
| 2021 | 6.3% | -13.5% |
| 2022 | 5.6% | -10.6% |
| 2023 | 7.4% | +33.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.7% | 4.7% | 4.7% | 1 |
| 2000s | 9.9% | 6.5% | 14.0% | 9 |
| 2010s | 6.1% | 5.4% | 7.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.6% | 5.6% | 7.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Hungary
- 27 Moldova 8.0% compare
- 28 Kazakhstan 7.8% compare
- 29 El Salvador 7.7% compare
- 31 Romania 7.4% compare
- 32 Azerbaijan 7.3% compare
- 33 Norway 7.1% compare
More education data for Hungary
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 187,262 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.13 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0196 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 197,430 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.8093 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0206 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 815,267 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.69 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 37,255 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -0.6083 % 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 7.4% 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 14.0% in 2001.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.7% in 1999.
- How does Hungary rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Hungary ranks 30th 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 14.5%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release