Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ in Hungary
Hungary: Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ was 99.7% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ in Hungary, 1970–2023
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in cumulative.
Analysis
In 2023, educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ in Hungary stood at 99.7%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ in Hungary peaked at 100.0% in 1997 and was at its lowest, 85.4%, in 1970.
Hungary ranks 20th of 136 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ in Hungary, year by year
| Year | cumulative | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 85.4% | — |
| 1980 | 90.7% | +6.3% |
| 1997 | 100.0% | +10.2% |
| 1998 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 98.5% | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 100.0% | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 99.0% | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 100.0% | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 99.6% | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 99.5% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 99.6% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 99.6% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 99.6% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 99.6% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 99.6% | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 99.7% | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 99.6% | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 99.6% | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 99.7% | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 85.4% | 85.4% | 85.4% | 1 |
| 1980s | 90.7% | 90.7% | 90.7% | 1 |
| 1990s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 3 |
| 2000s | 99.7% | 98.5% | 100.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 99.6% | 99.5% | 99.6% | 7 |
| 2020s | 99.7% | 99.6% | 99.7% | 4 |
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 educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ in Hungary?
- Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ in Hungary was 99.7% in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 1997.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 85.4% in 1970.
- How does Hungary rank for educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+?
- Hungary ranks 20th out of 136 countries with data for 2023.
- Is educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Hungary data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ years, total (%) (cumulative). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed primary education.