Completion rate, upper secondary education, female (modelled data) (%) in Hungary
Hungary: Completion rate, upper secondary education, female (modelled data) (%) was 87.8% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, upper secondary education, female (modelled data) in Hungary, 1981–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for completion rate, upper secondary education, female (modelled data) in Hungary is 87.8%, 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 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, female (modelled data) in Hungary peaked at 87.8% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 71.9%, in 1981.
That places Hungary 50th out of 164 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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, female (modelled data) (%) in Hungary, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 71.9% | — |
| 1982 | 72.7% | +1.1% |
| 1983 | 73.6% | +1.3% |
| 1984 | 74.7% | +1.5% |
| 1985 | 75.6% | +1.1% |
| 1986 | 76.4% | +1.1% |
| 1987 | 76.9% | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 77.5% | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 78.0% | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 78.2% | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 78.2% | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 78.2% | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 78.5% | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 79.2% | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 79.9% | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 80.6% | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 81.4% | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 82.3% | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 83.1% | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 83.9% | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 84.6% | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 85.1% | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 85.1% | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 84.7% | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 84.3% | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 84.1% | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 84.3% | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 84.4% | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 84.5% | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 84.4% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 84.5% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 84.6% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 84.7% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 84.7% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 84.8% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 85.0% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 85.3% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 85.7% | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 86.1% | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 86.4% | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 86.7% | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 87.0% | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 87.3% | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 87.6% | +0.4% |
| 2025 | 87.8% | +0.3% |
Hungary compared with similar countries
- Hungary's 87.8% is below the median for high income countries, which is 90.4%, 97% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Hungary's 87.8% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 91.5%, 96% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 75.3% | 71.9% | 78.0% | 9 |
| 1990s | 80.0% | 78.2% | 83.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 84.5% | 83.9% | 85.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 85.0% | 84.4% | 86.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 87.1% | 86.4% | 87.8% | 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, female (modelled data) in Hungary?
- Completion rate, upper secondary education, female (modelled data) in Hungary was 87.8% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, upper secondary education, female (modelled data) recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 87.8% in 2025.
- What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, female (modelled data) recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 71.9% in 1981.
- How does Hungary rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, female (modelled data)?
- Hungary ranks 50th out of 164 countries with data for 2025.
- Is completion rate, upper secondary education, female (modelled data) rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.6%. 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, female (modelled data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release