Share of the population with a completed post secondary education in Hungary
Hungary: Share of the population with a completed post secondary education was 32.43 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Share of the population with a completed post secondary education in Hungary, 2001–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, share of the population with a completed post secondary education in Hungary stood at 32.43. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.
The figure is up 4.4% on the previous year and up 11.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population with a completed post secondary education in Hungary peaked at 32.43 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 13.63, in 2001.
That places Hungary 45th out of 110 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Share of the population with a completed post secondary education in Hungary, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 13.63 | — |
| 2005 | 16.23 | +19.1% |
| 2006 | 18.19 | +12.1% |
| 2007 | 18.66 | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 19.74 | +5.8% |
| 2009 | 20.2 | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 21.68 | +7.3% |
| 2012 | 22.85 | +5.4% |
| 2013 | 29.02 | +27.0% |
| 2014 | 28.21 | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 28.74 | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 28.51 | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 29.07 | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 29.99 | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 30.17 | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 31.76 | +5.3% |
| 2021 | 31.83 | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 31.08 | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 32.43 | +4.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.78 | 13.63 | 20.2 | 6 |
| 2010s | 27.58 | 21.68 | 30.17 | 9 |
| 2020s | 31.77 | 31.08 | 32.43 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Hungary
More education data for Hungary
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population with a completed post secondary education in Hungary?
- Share of the population with a completed post secondary education in Hungary was 32.43 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population with a completed post secondary education recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 32.43 in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of the population with a completed post secondary education recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.63 in 2001.
- How does Hungary rank for share of the population with a completed post secondary education?
- Hungary ranks 45th out of 110 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of the population with a completed post secondary education rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Hungary data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population with a completed post secondary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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