Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25+ with secondary schooling. in Hungary

Hungary: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25+ with secondary schooling. was 78.5% in 2010. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2010)
78.5%
World rank
7th
of 144 countries
All-time high
78.5%
in 2010
All-time low
6.5%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25+ with secondary schooling. in Hungary, 1960–2010

0204060801960198520101960: 6.5 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1965: 7.9 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1970: 10.8 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1975: 15.9 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1980: 23.6 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1985: 27.7 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1990: 30.8 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1995: 58.6 Incomplete and Completed Secondary2000: 74.7 Incomplete and Completed Secondary2005: 78.3 Incomplete and Completed Secondary2010: 78.5 Incomplete and Completed Secondary

Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/. Measured in Incomplete and Completed Secondary.

Analysis

In 2010, barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with secondary schooling. in Hungary stood at 78.5%. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

That represents a change of up 5.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with secondary schooling. in Hungary peaked at 78.5% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 6.5%, in 1960.

That places Hungary 7th 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 25+ with secondary schooling. in Hungary, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25+ with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary) in Hungary, 1960 to 2010.
Year Incomplete and Completed Secondary Change
1960 6.5%
1965 7.9% +21.5%
1970 10.8% +36.7%
1975 15.9% +46.9%
1980 23.6% +48.8%
1985 27.7% +17.4%
1990 30.8% +11.0%
1995 58.6% +90.5%
2000 74.7% +27.5%
2005 78.3% +4.9%
2010 78.5% +0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 7.2% 6.5% 7.9% 2
1970s 13.3% 10.8% 15.9% 2
1980s 25.6% 23.6% 27.7% 2
1990s 44.7% 30.8% 58.6% 2
2000s 76.5% 74.7% 78.3% 2
2010s 78.5% 78.5% 78.5% 1

Countries ranked near Hungary

  1. 4 Czechia 83.3% compare
  2. 5 Tonga 81.8% compare
  3. 6 Slovakia 81.7% compare
  4. 8 Belize 78.2% compare
  5. 9 Kyrgyzstan 77.7% compare
  6. 10 Latvia 77.5% compare

See the full ranking of 144 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with secondary schooling. in Hungary?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with secondary schooling. in Hungary was 78.5% 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 25+ with secondary schooling. recorded in Hungary?
The highest recorded value was 78.5% in 2010.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with secondary schooling. recorded in Hungary?
The lowest recorded value was 6.5% in 1960.
How does Hungary rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with secondary schooling.?
Hungary ranks 7th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with secondary schooling. rising or falling in Hungary?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.1%. 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 secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25+ with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary)
Unit
Incomplete and 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 25+ with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary)