Duration of compulsory education in Hungary
Hungary: Duration of compulsory education was 13 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
13
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
17th
of 205 countries
All-time high
13
in 1999
All-time low
11
in 2013
Years of data
27
1999–2025
Duration of compulsory education in Hungary, 1999–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, duration of compulsory education in Hungary stood at 13. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, duration of compulsory education in Hungary peaked at 13 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 11, in 2013.
Hungary ranks 17th of 205 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Duration of compulsory education 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 11, 1.2× the median. (77 countries reporting)
- Hungary's 13 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 10, 1.3× the median. (53 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
- 17 Aruba 13 compare
- 17 Austria 13 compare
- 17 Belgium 13 compare
- 17 Bermuda 13 compare
- 17 Costa Rica 13 compare
- 17 France 13 compare
- 17 Germany 13 compare
- 17 Gibraltar 13 compare
- 17 Marshall Islands 13 compare
- 17 Netherlands 13 compare
- 17 North Macedonia 13 compare
- 17 Paraguay 13 compare
- 17 Philippines 13 compare
- 17 Puerto Rico 13 compare
- 17 Turks and Caicos Islands 13 compare
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 Hungary?
- Duration of compulsory education in Hungary was 13 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest duration of compulsory education recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 13 in 1999.
- What is the lowest duration of compulsory education recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 11 in 2013.
- How does Hungary rank for duration of compulsory education?
- Hungary ranks 17th out of 205 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Duration of compulsory education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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