Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25-29 with tertiary in Hungary

Hungary: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25-29 with tertiary was 24.4% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
24.4%
World rank
24th
of 144 countries
All-time high
24.4%
in 2010
All-time low
4.5%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25-29 with tertiary in Hungary, 1960–2010

5101520251960198520101960: 4.51965: 4.51970: 7.31975: 9.41980: 10.91985: 11.21990: 12.51995: 9.92000: 13.12005: 15.52010: 24.4

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

Analysis

Hungary recorded 24.4% for barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with tertiary in 2010. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 86.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with tertiary in Hungary peaked at 24.4% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 4.5%, in 1960.

Hungary ranks 24th of 144 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25-29 with tertiary in Hungary, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25-29 with tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary in Hungary, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 4.5%
1965 4.5% +0.0%
1970 7.3% +62.3%
1975 9.4% +28.9%
1980 10.9% +15.9%
1985 11.2% +3.3%
1990 12.5% +11.7%
1995 9.9% -21.1%
2000 13.1% +32.5%
2005 15.5% +18.0%
2010 24.4% +57.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 4.5% 4.5% 4.5% 2
1970s 8.3% 7.3% 9.4% 2
1980s 11.0% 10.9% 11.2% 2
1990s 11.2% 9.9% 12.5% 2
2000s 14.3% 13.1% 15.5% 2
2010s 24.4% 24.4% 24.4% 1

Countries ranked near Hungary

  1. 21 Poland 26.2% compare
  2. 22 Netherlands 25.0% compare
  3. 23 Malta 24.9% compare
  4. 25 Israel 24.0% compare
  5. 26 Switzerland 23.7% compare
  6. 27 Spain 23.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with tertiary in Hungary?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with tertiary in Hungary was 24.4% 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 25-29 with tertiary recorded in Hungary?
The highest recorded value was 24.4% in 2010.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with tertiary recorded in Hungary?
The lowest recorded value was 4.5% in 1960.
How does Hungary rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with tertiary?
Hungary ranks 24th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with tertiary rising or falling in Hungary?
Over the last ten years it is up 86.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 25-29 with tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25-29 with tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary
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 25-29 with tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary