Barro-Lee: Average years of tertiary schooling, age 55-59, total in Hungary
Hungary: Barro-Lee: Average years of tertiary schooling, age 55-59, total was 0.63 in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Barro-Lee: Average years of tertiary schooling, age 55-59, total in Hungary, 1960–2010
Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
Analysis
The most recent figure for barro-lee: average years of tertiary schooling, age 55-59, total in Hungary is 0.63, measured in 2010. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 37.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, barro-lee: average years of tertiary schooling, age 55-59, total in Hungary peaked at 0.63 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.09, in 1960.
That places Hungary 34th out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Barro-Lee: Average years of tertiary schooling, age 55-59, total in Hungary, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.09 | — |
| 1965 | 0.09 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.12 | +33.3% |
| 1975 | 0.18 | +50.0% |
| 1980 | 0.17 | -5.6% |
| 1985 | 0.27 | +58.8% |
| 1990 | 0.32 | +18.5% |
| 1995 | 0.44 | +37.5% |
| 2000 | 0.46 | +4.5% |
| 2005 | 0.59 | +28.3% |
| 2010 | 0.63 | +6.8% |
Hungary compared with similar countries
- Hungary's 0.63 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.67, 94% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Hungary's 0.63 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.7, 90% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.09 | 0.09 | 0.09 | 2 |
| 1970s | 0.15 | 0.12 | 0.18 | 2 |
| 1980s | 0.22 | 0.17 | 0.27 | 2 |
| 1990s | 0.38 | 0.32 | 0.44 | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.525 | 0.46 | 0.59 | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.63 | 0.63 | 0.63 | 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 barro-lee: average years of tertiary schooling, age 55-59, total in Hungary?
- Barro-lee: average years of tertiary schooling, age 55-59, total in Hungary was 0.63 in 2010, according to Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
- What is the highest barro-lee: average years of tertiary schooling, age 55-59, total recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 0.63 in 2010.
- What is the lowest barro-lee: average years of tertiary schooling, age 55-59, total recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.09 in 1960.
- How does Hungary rank for barro-lee: average years of tertiary schooling, age 55-59, total?
- Hungary ranks 34th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
- Is barro-lee: average years of tertiary schooling, age 55-59, total rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Hungary data come from?
- The figures come from Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/, published as part of Barro-Lee: Average years of tertiary schooling, age 55-59, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average years of tertiary schooling, 55-59, total is the average years of tertiary education completed among people age 55-59.