Students in tertiary education - % of population aged 20 to 24 in Hungary
Hungary: Students in tertiary education - % of population aged 20 to 24 was 60.1 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Students in tertiary education - % of population aged 20 to 24 in Hungary, 2013–2024
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2024, students in tertiary education - % of population aged 20 to 24 in Hungary stood at 60.1. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
That represents a change of up 7.1% on the previous year and up 13.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, students in tertiary education - % of population aged 20 to 24 in Hungary peaked at 60.1 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 49.1, in 2016.
Hungary ranks 31st of 38 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Students in tertiary education - % of population aged 20 to 24 in Hungary, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 57.3 | — |
| 2014 | 53 | -7.5% |
| 2015 | 50 | -5.7% |
| 2016 | 49.1 | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 49.4 | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 50.5 | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 51.8 | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 54.6 | +5.4% |
| 2021 | 57.1 | +4.6% |
| 2022 | 59.6 | +4.4% |
| 2023 | 56.1 | -5.9% |
| 2024 | 60.1 | +7.1% |
Hungary compared with similar countries
- Hungary's 60.1 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 75.4, 80% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Hungary's 60.1 is below the median for high income countries, which is 78, 77% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 51.59 | 49.1 | 57.3 | 7 |
| 2020s | 57.5 | 54.6 | 60.1 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Hungary
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- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -1.97 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.2145 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.3612 % change on previous year (2100)
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- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.3021 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.215 (2100)
- Population density 81.75 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 324,096 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is students in tertiary education - % of population aged 20 to 24 in Hungary?
- Students in tertiary education - % of population aged 20 to 24 in Hungary was 60.1 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest students in tertiary education - % of population aged 20 to 24 recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 60.1 in 2024.
- What is the lowest students in tertiary education - % of population aged 20 to 24 recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.1 in 2016.
- How does Hungary rank for students in tertiary education - % of population aged 20 to 24?
- Hungary ranks 31st out of 38 countries with data for 2024.
- Is students in tertiary education - % of population aged 20 to 24 rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Hungary data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Students in tertiary education - % of population aged 20 to 24. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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