Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with secondary schooling. in Hungary
Hungary: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with secondary schooling. was 52.9% in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with secondary schooling. in Hungary, 1960–2010
Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
Analysis
The most recent figure for barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with secondary schooling. in Hungary is 52.9%, measured in 2010. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
That represents a change of up 20.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with secondary schooling. in Hungary peaked at 52.9% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 5.2%, in 1970.
Hungary ranks 12th of 144 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with secondary schooling. in Hungary, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 5.9% | — |
| 1965 | 6.5% | +9.5% |
| 1970 | 5.2% | -19.5% |
| 1975 | 8.6% | +65.1% |
| 1980 | 13.2% | +53.4% |
| 1985 | 17.0% | +29.5% |
| 1990 | 18.0% | +5.6% |
| 1995 | 33.0% | +83.3% |
| 2000 | 44.0% | +33.6% |
| 2005 | 50.3% | +14.3% |
| 2010 | 52.9% | +5.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.2% | 5.9% | 6.5% | 2 |
| 1970s | 6.9% | 5.2% | 8.6% | 2 |
| 1980s | 15.1% | 13.2% | 17.0% | 2 |
| 1990s | 25.5% | 18.0% | 33.0% | 2 |
| 2000s | 47.2% | 44.0% | 50.3% | 2 |
| 2010s | 52.9% | 52.9% | 52.9% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Hungary
- 9 Germany 54.8% compare
- 10 Republic of Moldova 54.3% compare
- 11 South Africa 53.9% compare
- 13 Romania 51.3% compare
- 14 Lithuania 51.2% compare
- 15 Trinidad and Tobago 50.5% compare
More education data for Hungary
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with secondary schooling. in Hungary?
- Barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with secondary schooling. in Hungary was 52.9% 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 secondary schooling. recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 52.9% in 2010.
- What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with secondary schooling. recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.2% in 1970.
- How does Hungary rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with secondary schooling.?
- Hungary ranks 12th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
- Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with secondary schooling. rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.2%. 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 secondary schooling. Completed Secondary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of population age 15+ with secondary schooling. Completed Secondary