4.1.2 Completion rate in upper secondary education (%) in Hungary
Hungary: 4.1.2 Completion rate in upper secondary education (%) was 85.1 in 2020. ▲ Rising
4.1.2 Completion rate in upper secondary education in Hungary, 2000–2020
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for 4.1.2 completion rate in upper secondary education in Hungary is 85.1, measured in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.2% on the previous year and down 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 4.1.2 completion rate in upper secondary education in Hungary peaked at 87 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 82, in 2000.
Hungary ranks 45th of 164 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
4.1.2 Completion rate in upper secondary education (%) in Hungary, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 82 | — |
| 2001 | 82 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 83 | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 83 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 82 | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 82 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 84 | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 86 | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 85 | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 86 | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 86 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 85 | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 85 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 86 | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 87 | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 86 | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 85 | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 85 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 86 | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 87 | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 85.1 | -2.2% |
Hungary compared with similar countries
- Hungary's 85.1 is below the median for high income countries, which is 87.56, 97% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Hungary's 85.1 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 87.5, 97% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 83.5 | 82 | 86 | 10 |
| 2010s | 85.8 | 85 | 87 | 10 |
| 2020s | 85.1 | 85.1 | 85.1 | 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 4.1.2 completion rate in upper secondary education in Hungary?
- 4.1.2 completion rate in upper secondary education in Hungary was 85.1 in 2020, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest 4.1.2 completion rate in upper secondary education recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 87 in 2014.
- What is the lowest 4.1.2 completion rate in upper secondary education recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 82 in 2000.
- How does Hungary rank for 4.1.2 completion rate in upper secondary education?
- Hungary ranks 45th out of 164 countries with data for 2020.
- Is 4.1.2 completion rate in upper secondary education rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Hungary data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of 4.1.2 Completion rate in upper secondary education (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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