Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25+ with primary schooling. in Hungary
Hungary: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25+ with primary schooling. was 1.6% in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25+ with primary schooling. in Hungary, 1960–2010
Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
Analysis
In 2010, barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with primary schooling. in Hungary stood at 1.6%. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
That represents a change of down 85.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with primary schooling. in Hungary peaked at 64.8% in 1965 and was at its lowest, 1.6%, in 2010.
Hungary ranks 137th 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 25+ with primary schooling. in Hungary, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 64.3% | — |
| 1965 | 64.8% | +0.8% |
| 1970 | 64.6% | -0.3% |
| 1975 | 63.5% | -1.7% |
| 1980 | 57.0% | -10.2% |
| 1985 | 46.5% | -18.4% |
| 1990 | 33.6% | -27.9% |
| 1995 | 23.6% | -29.6% |
| 2000 | 11.1% | -52.9% |
| 2005 | 5.1% | -54.0% |
| 2010 | 1.6% | -68.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 64.5% | 64.3% | 64.8% | 2 |
| 1970s | 64.0% | 63.5% | 64.6% | 2 |
| 1980s | 51.8% | 46.5% | 57.0% | 2 |
| 1990s | 28.6% | 23.6% | 33.6% | 2 |
| 2000s | 8.1% | 5.1% | 11.1% | 2 |
| 2010s | 1.6% | 1.6% | 1.6% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Hungary
- 134 Gambia 2.3% compare
- 135 Switzerland 2.1% compare
- 136 United States of America 1.7% compare
- 138 Kazakhstan 1.4% compare
- 139 Germany 1.2% compare
- 140 Romania 1.2% compare
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 25+ with primary schooling. in Hungary?
- Barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with primary schooling. in Hungary was 1.6% 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+ with primary schooling. recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 64.8% in 1965.
- What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with primary schooling. recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.6% in 2010.
- How does Hungary rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with primary schooling.?
- Hungary ranks 137th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
- Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with primary schooling. rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is down 85.6%. 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 25+ with primary schooling. Completed Primary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of population age 25+ with primary schooling. Completed Primary