Completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Hungary
Hungary: Completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) was 95.9% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
95.9%
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
57th
of 164 countries
All-time high
96.1%
in 2013
All-time low
94.4%
in 1981
Years of data
45
1981–2025
Completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Hungary, 1981–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Hungary recorded 95.9% for completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) in 2025.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Hungary peaked at 96.1% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 94.4%, in 1981.
That places Hungary 57th out of 164 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Hungary, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 94.4% | — |
| 1982 | 94.5% | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 94.6% | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 94.7% | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 94.7% | -0.0% |
| 1986 | 94.6% | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 94.6% | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 94.7% | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 94.8% | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 94.9% | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 94.9% | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 95.0% | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 95.0% | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 95.1% | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 95.3% | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 95.4% | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 95.4% | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 95.3% | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 95.3% | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 95.3% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 95.3% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 95.3% | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 95.3% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 95.3% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 95.3% | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 95.3% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 95.4% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 95.5% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 95.6% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 95.7% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 95.8% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 96.0% | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 96.1% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 96.1% | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 96.0% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 95.9% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 95.7% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 95.6% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 95.5% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 95.5% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 95.6% | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 95.7% | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 95.7% | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 95.8% | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 95.9% | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 94.6% | 94.4% | 94.8% | 9 |
| 1990s | 95.2% | 94.9% | 95.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 95.4% | 95.3% | 95.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 95.8% | 95.5% | 96.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 95.7% | 95.5% | 95.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Hungary
More education data for Hungary
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 37,255 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 64.5% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 14.4% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 7 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 102.89 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 102.9% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Hungary?
- Completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Hungary was 95.9% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 96.1% in 2013.
- What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 94.4% in 1981.
- How does Hungary rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data)?
- Hungary ranks 57th out of 164 countries with data for 2025.
- Is completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Hungary data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release