School enrollment, tertiary in Hungary
Hungary: School enrollment, tertiary was 60.5% in 2024. ▬ Flat
School enrollment, tertiary in Hungary, 2001–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % gross.
Analysis
Hungary recorded 60.5% for school enrollment, tertiary in 2024.
That represents a change of up 6.9% on the previous year and up 13.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, tertiary in Hungary peaked at 66.4% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 42.3%, in 2001.
Hungary ranks 61st of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
School enrollment, tertiary in Hungary, year by year
| Year | % gross | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 42.3% | — |
| 2002 | 47.4% | +11.8% |
| 2003 | 54.6% | +15.4% |
| 2004 | 61.5% | +12.6% |
| 2005 | 65.0% | +5.6% |
| 2006 | 66.4% | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 66.3% | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 64.0% | -3.5% |
| 2009 | 62.0% | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 60.7% | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 60.0% | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 60.7% | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 57.5% | -5.2% |
| 2014 | 53.4% | -7.1% |
| 2015 | 51.0% | -4.6% |
| 2016 | 50.7% | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 51.4% | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 52.6% | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 54.2% | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 56.6% | +4.4% |
| 2021 | 58.7% | +3.6% |
| 2022 | 60.3% | +2.8% |
| 2023 | 56.6% | -6.1% |
| 2024 | 60.5% | +6.9% |
Hungary compared with similar countries
- Hungary's 60.5% is below the median for high income countries, which is 73.5%, 82% of the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Hungary's 60.5% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 74.7%, 81% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 58.8% | 42.3% | 66.4% | 9 |
| 2010s | 55.2% | 50.7% | 60.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 58.5% | 56.6% | 60.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Hungary
More education data for Hungary
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school enrollment, tertiary in Hungary?
- School enrollment, tertiary in Hungary was 60.5% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, tertiary recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 66.4% in 2006.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, tertiary recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.3% in 2001.
- How does Hungary rank for school enrollment, tertiary?
- Hungary ranks 61st out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school enrollment, tertiary rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Hungary data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, tertiary (% gross). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Tertiary education, whether or not to an advanced research qualification, normally requires, as a minimum condition of admission, the successful completion of education at the secondary level.