Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 55-59 with secondary in Hungary

Hungary: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 55-59 with secondary was 82.1% in 2010. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2010)
82.1%
World rank
6th
of 144 countries
All-time high
82.1%
in 2010
All-time low
4.8%
in 1965
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 55-59 with secondary in Hungary, 1960–2010

0204060801960198520101960: 5.1 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1965: 4.8 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1970: 5.1 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1975: 8.9 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1980: 8.8 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1985: 11.3 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1990: 11.2 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1995: 52.7 Incomplete and Completed Secondary2000: 78.6 Incomplete and Completed Secondary2005: 81.8 Incomplete and Completed Secondary2010: 82.1 Incomplete and Completed Secondary

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

Analysis

Hungary recorded 82.1% for barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with secondary in 2010. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with secondary in Hungary peaked at 82.1% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 4.8%, in 1965.

That places Hungary 6th 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 55-59 with secondary in Hungary, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 55-59 with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary) in Hungary, 1960 to 2010.
Year Incomplete and Completed Secondary Change
1960 5.1%
1965 4.8% -5.9%
1970 5.1% +6.2%
1975 8.9% +75.3%
1980 8.8% -1.6%
1985 11.3% +28.0%
1990 11.2% -0.9%
1995 52.7% +371.9%
2000 78.6% +49.2%
2005 81.8% +4.1%
2010 82.1% +0.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 4.9% 4.8% 5.1% 2
1970s 7.0% 5.1% 8.9% 2
1980s 10.0% 8.8% 11.3% 2
1990s 31.9% 11.2% 52.7% 2
2000s 80.2% 78.6% 81.8% 2
2010s 82.1% 82.1% 82.1% 1

Countries ranked near Hungary

  1. 3 Albania 85.1% compare
  2. 4 Romania 82.8% compare
  3. 5 Republic of Moldova 82.5% compare
  4. 7 Barbados 81.4% compare
  5. 8 Slovenia 80.5% compare
  6. 9 Tajikistan 80.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with secondary in Hungary?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with secondary in Hungary was 82.1% 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 55-59 with secondary recorded in Hungary?
The highest recorded value was 82.1% in 2010.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with secondary recorded in Hungary?
The lowest recorded value was 4.8% in 1965.
How does Hungary rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with secondary?
Hungary ranks 6th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with secondary rising or falling in Hungary?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.5%. 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 55-59 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 55-59 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 55-59 with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary)