Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 20-24 with secondary in Hungary

Hungary: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 20-24 with secondary was 75.5% in 2010. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2010)
75.5%
World rank
9th
of 144 countries
All-time high
75.5%
in 2010
All-time low
6.2%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 20-24 with secondary in Hungary, 1960–2010

0204060801960198520101960: 6.21965: 6.61970: 18.51975: 34.91980: 43.11985: 41.11990: 51.81995: 62.92000: 73.82005: 57.92010: 75.5

Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.

Analysis

In 2010, barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with secondary in Hungary stood at 75.5%. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

The figure is up 2.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with secondary in Hungary peaked at 75.5% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 6.2%, in 1960.

That places Hungary 9th out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it 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 20-24 with secondary in Hungary, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 20-24 with secondary schooling. Completed Secondary in Hungary, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 6.2%
1965 6.6% +7.3%
1970 18.5% +178.2%
1975 34.9% +89.0%
1980 43.1% +23.4%
1985 41.1% -4.6%
1990 51.8% +26.1%
1995 62.9% +21.3%
2000 73.8% +17.3%
2005 57.9% -21.5%
2010 75.5% +30.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 6.4% 6.2% 6.6% 2
1970s 26.7% 18.5% 34.9% 2
1980s 42.1% 41.1% 43.1% 2
1990s 57.3% 51.8% 62.9% 2
2000s 65.8% 57.9% 73.8% 2
2010s 75.5% 75.5% 75.5% 1

Countries ranked near Hungary

  1. 6 Poland 76.6% compare
  2. 7 Chile 75.8% compare
  3. 8 Finland 75.6% compare
  4. 10 South Africa 74.6% compare
  5. 11 Lithuania 74.1% compare
  6. 12 Trinidad and Tobago 73.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with secondary in Hungary?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with secondary in Hungary was 75.5% 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 20-24 with secondary recorded in Hungary?
The highest recorded value was 75.5% in 2010.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with secondary recorded in Hungary?
The lowest recorded value was 6.2% in 1960.
How does Hungary rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with secondary?
Hungary ranks 9th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with secondary rising or falling in Hungary?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.3%. 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 20-24 with secondary schooling. Completed Secondary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 20-24 with secondary schooling. Completed Secondary
Source
Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
144 places, 1,584 data points, 1960–2010
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Percentage of population age 20-24 with secondary schooling. Completed Secondary