Completion rate, primary education, urban, both sexes in Hungary
Hungary: Completion rate, primary education, urban, both sexes was 99.6% in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
99.6%
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
12th
of 83 countries
All-time high
99.7%
in 2015
All-time low
99.2%
in 2019
Years of data
16
2006–2021
Completion rate, primary education, urban, both sexes in Hungary, 2006–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, completion rate, primary education, urban, both sexes in Hungary stood at 99.6%.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, urban, both sexes in Hungary peaked at 99.7% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 99.2%, in 2019.
Hungary ranks 12th of 83 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Completion rate, primary education, urban, both sexes in Hungary, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 99.2% | — |
| 2007 | 99.5% | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 99.2% | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 99.5% | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 99.5% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 99.3% | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 99.6% | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 99.4% | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 99.6% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 99.7% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 99.7% | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 99.7% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 99.5% | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 99.2% | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 99.3% | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 99.6% | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 99.3% | 99.2% | 99.5% | 4 |
| 2010s | 99.5% | 99.2% | 99.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 99.5% | 99.3% | 99.6% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Hungary
More education data for Hungary
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, primary education, urban, both sexes in Hungary?
- Completion rate, primary education, urban, both sexes in Hungary was 99.6% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, primary education, urban, both sexes recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 99.7% in 2015.
- What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, urban, both sexes recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 99.2% in 2019.
- How does Hungary rank for completion rate, primary education, urban, both sexes?
- Hungary ranks 12th out of 83 countries with data for 2021.
- Is completion rate, primary education, urban, both sexes rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. 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, urban, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release