Completion rate, primary education, urban, male (%) (rate male urban) in Hungary
Hungary: Completion rate, primary education, urban, male (%) (rate male urban) was 99.5% in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
99.5%
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
11th
of 75 countries
All-time high
99.7%
in 2017
All-time low
98.7%
in 2019
Years of data
16
2006–2021
Completion rate, primary education, urban, male in Hungary, 2006–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Hungary recorded 99.5% for completion rate, primary education, urban, male in 2021.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, urban, male in Hungary peaked at 99.7% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 98.7%, in 2019.
Hungary ranks 11th of 75 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Completion rate, primary education, urban, male (%) (rate male urban) in Hungary, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 99.2% | — |
| 2007 | 99.3% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 99.2% | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 99.5% | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 99.5% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 99.1% | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 99.5% | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 99.3% | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 99.6% | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 99.7% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 99.6% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 99.7% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 99.4% | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 98.7% | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 99.3% | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 99.5% | +0.3% |
Hungary compared with similar countries
- Hungary's 99.5% is above the median for high income countries, which is 99.4%, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Hungary's 99.5% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 99.5%, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 99.3% | 99.2% | 99.5% | 4 |
| 2010s | 99.4% | 98.7% | 99.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 99.4% | 99.3% | 99.5% | 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, urban, male in Hungary?
- Completion rate, primary education, urban, male in Hungary was 99.5% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, primary education, urban, male recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 99.7% in 2017.
- What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, urban, male recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 98.7% in 2019.
- How does Hungary rank for completion rate, primary education, urban, male?
- Hungary ranks 11th out of 75 countries with data for 2021.
- Is completion rate, primary education, urban, male rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release