Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Hungary

Hungary: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 25.4% in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
25.4%
Change on year
up 4.1%
World rank
61st
of 98 countries
All-time high
36.8%
in 2006
All-time low
23.4%
in 2016
Years of data
19
1999–2018

Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Hungary, 1999–2018

0102030401999200820181999: 26.9 %2000: 34.1 %2001: 32.3 %2002: 32.4 %2003: 34.2 %2004: 31.6 %2005: 35.5 %2006: 36.8 %2008: 33.9 %2009: 30.1 %2010: 29.8 %2011: 30.6 %2012: 31 %2013: 33 %2014: 29.1 %2015: 24.9 %2016: 23.4 %2017: 24.4 %2018: 25.4 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Hungary recorded 25.4% for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in 2018.

That represents a change of up 4.1% on the previous year and down 25.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Hungary peaked at 36.8% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 23.4%, in 2016.

Hungary ranks 61st of 98 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.

Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Hungary, year by year

Annual values for Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Business, Administration and Law programmes, both sexes (%) in Hungary, 1999 to 2018.
Year % Change
1999 26.9%
2000 34.1% +26.9%
2001 32.3% -5.3%
2002 32.4% +0.6%
2003 34.2% +5.6%
2004 31.6% -7.7%
2005 35.5% +12.3%
2006 36.8% +3.5%
2008 33.9% -7.7%
2009 30.1% -11.2%
2010 29.8% -1.2%
2011 30.6% +2.8%
2012 31.0% +1.4%
2013 33.0% +6.2%
2014 29.1% -11.8%
2015 24.9% -14.4%
2016 23.4% -6.0%
2017 24.4% +4.3%
2018 25.4% +4.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 26.9% 26.9% 26.9% 1
2000s 33.4% 30.1% 36.8% 9
2010s 28.0% 23.4% 33.0% 9

Countries ranked near Hungary

  1. 58 Kyrgyzstan 26.0% compare
  2. 59 Denmark 25.6% compare
  3. 60 Lithuania 25.6% compare
  4. 62 Ireland 25.0% compare
  5. 63 Chile 24.6% compare
  6. 64 Uruguay 24.6% compare

See the full ranking of 98 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Hungary?
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Hungary was 25.4% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Hungary?
The highest recorded value was 36.8% in 2006.
What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Hungary?
The lowest recorded value was 23.4% in 2016.
How does Hungary rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
Hungary ranks 61st out of 98 countries with data for 2018.
Is percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from rising or falling in Hungary?
Over the last ten years it is down 25.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Hungary data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Business, Administration and Law programmes, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Business, Administration and Law programmes, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
98 places, 1,157 data points, 1998–2020
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Share of all tertiary graduates who completed Business, Administration and Law programmes in the reference year.