Completion rate, primary education, rural, male (%) (rate male rural) in Hungary
Hungary: Completion rate, primary education, rural, male (%) (rate male rural) was 98.4% in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
98.4%
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
24th
of 76 countries
All-time high
99.4%
in 2013
All-time low
98.3%
in 2018
Years of data
16
2006–2021
Completion rate, primary education, rural, male in Hungary, 2006–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Hungary recorded 98.4% for completion rate, primary education, rural, male in 2021.
That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and down 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, rural, male in Hungary peaked at 99.4% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 98.3%, in 2018.
Hungary ranks 24th of 76 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Completion rate, primary education, rural, male (%) (rate male rural) in Hungary, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 98.4% | — |
| 2007 | 98.9% | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 98.7% | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 98.9% | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 99.1% | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 99.0% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 99.2% | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 99.4% | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 99.1% | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 98.9% | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 99.2% | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 98.7% | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 98.3% | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 98.5% | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 99.0% | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 98.4% | -0.6% |
Hungary compared with similar countries
- Hungary's 98.4% is below the median for high income countries, which is 99.3%, 99% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
- Hungary's 98.4% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 99.4%, 99% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 98.7% | 98.4% | 98.9% | 4 |
| 2010s | 98.9% | 98.3% | 99.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 98.7% | 98.4% | 99.0% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Hungary
More education data for Hungary
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 97.32 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 97.19 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, primary education, rural, male in Hungary?
- Completion rate, primary education, rural, male in Hungary was 98.4% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, primary education, rural, male recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 99.4% in 2013.
- What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, rural, male recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 98.3% in 2018.
- How does Hungary rank for completion rate, primary education, rural, male?
- Hungary ranks 24th out of 76 countries with data for 2021.
- Is completion rate, primary education, rural, male rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.6%. 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, primary education, rural, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release