Duration of compulsory education in years in Hungary
Hungary: Duration of compulsory education in years was 13 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
13
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
1st
of 73 countries
All-time high
13
in 1999
All-time low
11
in 2013
Years of data
27
1999–2025
Duration of compulsory education in years in Hungary, 1999–2025
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2025, duration of compulsory education in years in Hungary stood at 13. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, duration of compulsory education in years in Hungary peaked at 13 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 11, in 2013.
Hungary ranks 1st of 73 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Duration of compulsory education in years in Hungary, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 13 | — |
| 2000 | 13 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 13 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 13 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 13 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 13 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 13 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 13 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 13 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 13 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 13 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 13 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 13 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 13 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 11 | -15.4% |
| 2014 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 13 | +18.2% |
| 2016 | 13 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 13 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 13 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 13 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 13 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 13 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 13 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 13 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 13 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 13 | +0.0% |
Hungary compared with similar countries
- Hungary's 13 is above the median for high income countries, which is 10.5, 1.2× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Hungary's 13 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 10, 1.3× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13 | 13 | 13 | 1 |
| 2000s | 13 | 13 | 13 | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.6 | 11 | 13 | 10 |
| 2020s | 13 | 13 | 13 | 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 duration of compulsory education in years in Hungary?
- Duration of compulsory education in years in Hungary was 13 in 2025, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest duration of compulsory education in years recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 13 in 1999.
- What is the lowest duration of compulsory education in years recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 11 in 2013.
- How does Hungary rank for duration of compulsory education in years?
- Hungary ranks 1st out of 73 countries with data for 2025.
- Is duration of compulsory education in years rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Hungary data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Duration of compulsory education in years. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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