Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary in Hungary
Hungary: Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary was 86.8% 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
The most recent figure for educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary in Hungary is 86.8%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.0% on the previous year and up 5.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary in Hungary peaked at 86.8% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 19.2%, in 1970.
Hungary ranks 18th of 140 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary in Hungary, year by year
| Year | cumulative | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 19.2% | — |
| 1980 | 37.3% | +94.6% |
| 1990 | 47.9% | +28.6% |
| 2001 | 62.2% | +29.8% |
| 2003 | 72.5% | +16.5% |
| 2004 | 74.0% | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 70.8% | -4.3% |
| 2006 | 75.9% | +7.2% |
| 2007 | 77.0% | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 77.6% | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 79.0% | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 80.1% | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 80.8% | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 81.5% | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 82.2% | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 79.1% | -3.8% |
| 2015 | 79.8% | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 80.8% | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 82.1% | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 82.9% | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 83.0% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 84.2% | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 84.9% | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 83.5% | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 86.8% | +4.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 19.2% | 19.2% | 19.2% | 1 |
| 1980s | 37.3% | 37.3% | 37.3% | 1 |
| 1990s | 47.9% | 47.9% | 47.9% | 1 |
| 2000s | 73.6% | 62.2% | 79.0% | 8 |
| 2010s | 81.2% | 79.1% | 83.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 84.8% | 83.5% | 86.8% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Hungary
- 15 Latvia 87.7% compare
- 16 Republic of Korea 87.0% compare
- 17 Switzerland 87.0% compare
- 19 Austria 86.5% compare
- 20 Montenegro 86.5% compare
- 21 Japan 86.1% compare
More education data for Hungary
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 422,064 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 2.1 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 314,093 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 0.2176 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 310,414 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 7.04 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 35,478 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1,777 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 169,838 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 7.46 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary in Hungary?
- Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary in Hungary was 86.8% 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 86.8% in 2023.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.2% in 1970.
- How does Hungary rank for educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary?
- Hungary ranks 18th out of 140 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 5.6%. 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+, male (%) (cumulative). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed upper secondary education.