Duration of compulsory education in Hungary
Hungary: Duration of compulsory education was 13 years in 2025. β¬ Flat
Duration of compulsory education in Hungary, 1999β2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for duration of compulsory education in Hungary is 13 years, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, duration of compulsory education in Hungary peaked at 13 years in 1999 and was at its lowest, 11 years, in 2013.
That places Hungary 17th out of 200 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13 years | 13 years | 13 years | 1 |
| 2000s | 13 years | 13 years | 13 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.6 years | 11 years | 13 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 13 years | 13 years | 13 years | 6 |
Countries ranked near Hungary
- 17 Aruba, Kingdom of the Netherlands 13 years compare
- 17 Austria 13 years compare
- 17 Belgium 13 years compare
- 17 Bermuda 13 years compare
- 17 Costa Rica 13 years compare
- 17 Germany 13 years compare
- 17 France 13 years compare
- 17 Gibraltar 13 years compare
- 17 Marshall Islands, Republic of the 13 years compare
- 17 North Macedonia, Republic of 13 years compare
- 17 Netherlands, The 13 years compare
- 17 Philippines 13 years compare
- 17 Puerto Rico 13 years compare
- 17 Paraguay 13 years compare
- 17 Turks and Caicos Islands 13 years compare
More education data for Hungary
- 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)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 7 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 102.9% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0039 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is duration of compulsory education in Hungary?
- Duration of compulsory education in Hungary was 13 years in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest duration of compulsory education recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 13 years in 1999.
- What is the lowest duration of compulsory education recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 11 years in 2013.
- How does Hungary rank for duration of compulsory education?
- Hungary ranks 17th out of 200 countries with data for 2025.
- Is duration of compulsory education 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 UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Duration of compulsory education (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release