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% |
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
- 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)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 102.89 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 102.9% (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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