Completion rate, upper secondary education, both … modelled data both in Hungary
Hungary: Completion rate, upper secondary education, both … modelled data both was 86.3% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Hungary, 1981–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Hungary is 86.3%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Hungary peaked at 86.3% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 75.6%, in 1981.
Hungary ranks 46th of 164 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Completion rate, upper secondary education, both … modelled data both in Hungary, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 75.6% | — |
| 1982 | 76.2% | +0.8% |
| 1983 | 77.0% | +1.0% |
| 1984 | 77.8% | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 78.4% | +0.8% |
| 1986 | 78.9% | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 79.3% | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 79.5% | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 79.7% | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 79.6% | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 79.4% | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 79.4% | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 79.6% | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 79.9% | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 80.2% | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 80.6% | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 81.2% | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 81.8% | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 82.5% | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 83.2% | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 83.7% | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 84.0% | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 83.8% | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 83.5% | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 83.0% | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 82.8% | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 82.9% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 83.1% | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 83.3% | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 83.3% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 83.5% | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 83.7% | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 83.9% | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 83.9% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 84.0% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 84.2% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 84.4% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 84.6% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 84.9% | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 85.2% | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 85.5% | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 85.7% | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 85.8% | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 86.1% | +0.2% |
| 2025 | 86.3% | +0.3% |
Hungary compared with similar countries
- Hungary's 86.3% is below the median for high income countries, which is 87.5%, 99% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Hungary's 86.3% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 89.0%, 97% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 78.0% | 75.6% | 79.7% | 9 |
| 1990s | 80.4% | 79.4% | 82.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 83.3% | 82.8% | 84.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 84.0% | 83.3% | 84.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 85.8% | 85.2% | 86.3% | 6 |
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, upper secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Hungary?
- Completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Hungary was 86.3% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 86.3% in 2025.
- What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 75.6% in 1981.
- How does Hungary rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (modelled data)?
- Hungary ranks 46th out of 164 countries with data for 2025.
- Is completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Hungary data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release