Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Hungary

Hungary: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 11.9% in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
11.9%
Change on year
up 3.7%
World rank
24th
of 124 countries
All-time high
11.9%
in 2023
All-time low
5.4%
in 2000
Years of data
24
1999–2023

Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Hungary, 1999–2023

02.557.51012.51999201120231999: 6.5 %2000: 5.4 %2001: 6.5 %2002: 6.5 %2003: 7.6 %2004: 8.9 %2005: 9 %2006: 6 %2008: 6.8 %2009: 10.3 %2010: 10.4 %2011: 9.9 %2012: 9.8 %2013: 9.6 %2014: 9.8 %2015: 10.2 %2016: 9.8 %2017: 10.1 %2018: 10.2 %2019: 10.3 %2020: 9 %2021: 10.8 %2022: 11.5 %2023: 11.9 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2023, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Hungary stood at 11.9%. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.7% on the previous year and up 23.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Hungary peaked at 11.9% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 5.4%, in 2000.

Hungary ranks 24th of 124 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.

Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Hungary, year by year

Annual values for Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Social Sciences, Journalism and Information programmes, both sexes (%) in Hungary, 1999 to 2023.
Year % Change
1999 6.5%
2000 5.4% -16.8%
2001 6.5% +20.9%
2002 6.5% -0.1%
2003 7.6% +16.0%
2004 8.9% +17.7%
2005 9.0% +1.4%
2006 6.0% -34.0%
2008 6.8% +13.7%
2009 10.3% +52.4%
2010 10.4% +0.3%
2011 9.9% -4.5%
2012 9.8% -1.2%
2013 9.6% -1.4%
2014 9.8% +1.7%
2015 10.2% +4.5%
2016 9.8% -4.3%
2017 10.1% +3.2%
2018 10.2% +1.1%
2019 10.3% +0.3%
2020 9.0% -12.0%
2021 10.8% +19.5%
2022 11.5% +6.6%
2023 11.9% +3.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 6.5% 6.5% 6.5% 1
2000s 7.5% 5.4% 10.3% 9
2010s 10.0% 9.6% 10.4% 10
2020s 10.8% 9.0% 11.9% 4

Countries ranked near Hungary

  1. 21 United States of America 12.9% compare
  2. 22 Norway 12.3% compare
  3. 23 Sweden 12.0% compare
  4. 25 Egypt 11.9% compare
  5. 26 Macau, China 11.9% compare
  6. 27 Malta 11.7% compare

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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 11.9% 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 11.9% in 2023.
What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Hungary?
The lowest recorded value was 5.4% in 2000.
How does Hungary rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
Hungary ranks 24th 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 23.7%. 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 Social Sciences, Journalism and Information programmes, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Social Sciences, Journalism and Information programmes, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
124 places, 1,751 data points, 1998–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release