Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary in Hungary
Hungary: Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary was 81.2% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary 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 upper secondary in Hungary stood at 81.2%. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.2% on the previous year and up 8.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary in Hungary peaked at 81.2% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 13.0%, in 1970.
That places Hungary 27th out of 141 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary in Hungary, year by year
| Year | cumulative | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 13.0% | — |
| 1980 | 24.6% | +89.4% |
| 1990 | 34.7% | +41.0% |
| 1998 | 53.9% | +55.2% |
| 2001 | 49.0% | -9.1% |
| 2005 | 57.4% | +17.1% |
| 2009 | 70.5% | +23.0% |
| 2010 | 71.7% | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 72.9% | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 74.1% | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 75.1% | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 69.8% | -7.0% |
| 2015 | 71.1% | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 71.9% | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 73.1% | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 74.7% | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 75.5% | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 76.4% | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 78.5% | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 76.5% | -2.5% |
| 2023 | 81.2% | +6.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 13.0% | 13.0% | 13.0% | 1 |
| 1980s | 24.6% | 24.6% | 24.6% | 1 |
| 1990s | 44.3% | 34.7% | 53.9% | 2 |
| 2000s | 59.0% | 49.0% | 70.5% | 3 |
| 2010s | 73.0% | 69.8% | 75.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 78.2% | 76.4% | 81.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Hungary
- 24 Seychelles 83.0% compare
- 25 Norway 82.9% compare
- 26 Switzerland 81.9% compare
- 28 United Kingdom 81.1% compare
- 29 Germany 79.9% compare
- 30 United Arab Emirates 79.2% compare
More education data for Hungary
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary in Hungary?
- Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary in Hungary was 81.2% in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 81.2% in 2023.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.0% in 1970.
- How does Hungary rank for educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary?
- Hungary ranks 27th out of 141 countries with data for 2023.
- Is educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.2%. 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 upper secondary, population 25+, female (%) (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 upper secondary education.