Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary, popul in Hungary
Hungary: Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary, popul was 27.4% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary, popul in Hungary, 1970–2023
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in cumulative.
Analysis
In 2023, educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary, popul in Hungary stood at 27.4%. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.0% on the previous year and up 27.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary, popul in Hungary peaked at 27.4% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 5.1%, in 1970.
That places Hungary 48th out of 129 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.1% | 5.1% | 5.1% | 1 |
| 1980s | 7.0% | 7.0% | 7.0% | 1 |
| 1990s | 11.7% | 10.1% | 13.5% | 4 |
| 2000s | 15.4% | 12.6% | 18.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.4% | 19.0% | 23.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.1% | 25.0% | 27.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Hungary
More education data for Hungary
- Population ages 0-14 14.4% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 64.5% (2025)
- Primary school starting age 7 years (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 102.9% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 37,255 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 102.9% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 102.9% (2024)
- Labor force, total 4.94 million (2025)
- Labor force, female 47.1% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary, popul in Hungary?
- Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary, popul in Hungary was 27.4% in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary, popul recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 27.4% in 2023.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary, popul recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.1% in 1970.
- How does Hungary rank for educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary, popul?
- Hungary ranks 48th out of 129 countries with data for 2023.
- Is educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary, popul rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Hungary data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary, population 25+, total (%) (cumulative). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed short-cycle tertiary education.