Share of the population with completed tertiary education in Hungary
Hungary: Share of the population with completed tertiary education was 23 in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Share of the population with completed tertiary education in Hungary, 1870–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2020, share of the population with completed tertiary education in Hungary stood at 23. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
The figure is up 8.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population with completed tertiary education in Hungary peaked at 23 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.1, in 1870.
Hungary ranks 36th of 111 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of the population with completed tertiary education in Hungary, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1870 | 0.1 | — |
| 1875 | 0.1 | +0.0% |
| 1880 | 0.2 | +100.0% |
| 1885 | 0.2 | +0.0% |
| 1890 | 0.2 | +0.0% |
| 1895 | 0.3 | +50.0% |
| 1900 | 0.3 | +0.0% |
| 1905 | 0.4 | +33.3% |
| 1910 | 0.5 | +25.0% |
| 1915 | 0.7 | +40.0% |
| 1920 | 0.8 | +14.3% |
| 1925 | 1.1 | +37.5% |
| 1930 | 1.4 | +27.3% |
| 1935 | 1.7 | +21.4% |
| 1940 | 2 | +17.6% |
| 1945 | 2.5 | +25.0% |
| 1950 | 2.8 | +12.0% |
| 1955 | 3.2 | +14.3% |
| 1960 | 3.6 | +12.5% |
| 1965 | 3.8 | +5.6% |
| 1970 | 5.7 | +50.0% |
| 1975 | 6.7 | +17.5% |
| 1980 | 8.1 | +20.9% |
| 1985 | 9.7 | +19.8% |
| 1990 | 11.5 | +18.6% |
| 1995 | 12.5 | +8.7% |
| 2000 | 14.3 | +14.4% |
| 2005 | 16.5 | +15.4% |
| 2010 | 21.2 | +28.5% |
| 2015 | 20.3 | -4.2% |
| 2020 | 23 | +13.3% |
Hungary compared with similar countries
- Hungary's 23 is below the median for high income countries, which is 30.6, 75% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Hungary's 23 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 30.85, 75% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of the population with completed tertiary education in Hungary changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1880 | +100.0% | 0.1 | 0.2 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 2 |
| 1880s | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 2 |
| 1890s | 0.25 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 2 |
| 1900s | 0.35 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 2 |
| 1910s | 0.6 | 0.5 | 0.7 | 2 |
| 1920s | 0.95 | 0.8 | 1.1 | 2 |
| 1930s | 1.55 | 1.4 | 1.7 | 2 |
| 1940s | 2.25 | 2 | 2.5 | 2 |
| 1950s | 3 | 2.8 | 3.2 | 2 |
| 1960s | 3.7 | 3.6 | 3.8 | 2 |
| 1970s | 6.2 | 5.7 | 6.7 | 2 |
| 1980s | 8.9 | 8.1 | 9.7 | 2 |
| 1990s | 12 | 11.5 | 12.5 | 2 |
| 2000s | 15.4 | 14.3 | 16.5 | 2 |
| 2010s | 20.75 | 20.3 | 21.2 | 2 |
| 2020s | 23 | 23 | 23 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Hungary
More education data for Hungary
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 97.32 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 97.19 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population with completed tertiary education in Hungary?
- Share of the population with completed tertiary education in Hungary was 23 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population with completed tertiary education recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 23 in 2020.
- What is the lowest share of the population with completed tertiary education recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1 in 1870.
- How does Hungary rank for share of the population with completed tertiary education?
- Hungary ranks 36th out of 111 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of the population with completed tertiary education rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Hungary data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population with completed tertiary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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