Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling. in Hungary
Hungary: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling. was 1.9% in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling. in Hungary, 1960–2010
Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/. Measured in Incomplete and Completed Primary.
Analysis
Hungary recorded 1.9% for barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling. in 2010. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 81.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling. in Hungary peaked at 84.6% in 1960 and was at its lowest, 1.9%, in 2010.
Hungary ranks 140th of 144 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling. in Hungary, year by year
| Year | Incomplete and Completed Primary | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 84.6% | — |
| 1965 | 83.2% | -1.6% |
| 1970 | 78.3% | -5.9% |
| 1975 | 69.5% | -11.3% |
| 1980 | 61.5% | -11.4% |
| 1985 | 59.0% | -4.2% |
| 1990 | 56.4% | -4.4% |
| 1995 | 26.9% | -52.3% |
| 2000 | 10.5% | -60.9% |
| 2005 | 5.9% | -43.4% |
| 2010 | 1.9% | -67.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 83.9% | 83.2% | 84.6% | 2 |
| 1970s | 73.9% | 69.5% | 78.3% | 2 |
| 1980s | 60.2% | 59.0% | 61.5% | 2 |
| 1990s | 41.6% | 26.9% | 56.4% | 2 |
| 2000s | 8.2% | 5.9% | 10.5% | 2 |
| 2010s | 1.9% | 1.9% | 1.9% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Hungary
More education data for Hungary
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0402 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling. in Hungary?
- Barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling. in Hungary was 1.9% in 2010, according to Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
- What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling. recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 84.6% in 1960.
- What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling. recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.9% in 2010.
- How does Hungary rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling.?
- Hungary ranks 140th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
- Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling. rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is down 81.4%. 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: Percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary)