Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary in Hungary
Hungary: Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary was 83.9% 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
Hungary recorded 83.9% for educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary in 2023. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.1% on the previous year and up 6.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary in Hungary peaked at 83.9% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 15.9%, in 1970.
Hungary ranks 23rd of 142 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 | 15.9% | — |
| 1980 | 30.6% | +92.4% |
| 1990 | 40.9% | +33.7% |
| 1998 | 60.9% | +49.1% |
| 2001 | 55.1% | -9.6% |
| 2004 | 68.5% | +24.4% |
| 2005 | 63.6% | -7.3% |
| 2006 | 71.2% | +12.0% |
| 2007 | 72.4% | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 73.2% | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 74.5% | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 75.7% | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 76.7% | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 77.6% | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 78.5% | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 74.1% | -5.6% |
| 2015 | 75.1% | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 76.1% | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 77.3% | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 78.6% | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 79.0% | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 80.0% | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 81.5% | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 79.8% | -2.1% |
| 2023 | 83.9% | +5.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 15.9% | 15.9% | 15.9% | 1 |
| 1980s | 30.6% | 30.6% | 30.6% | 1 |
| 1990s | 50.9% | 40.9% | 60.9% | 2 |
| 2000s | 68.4% | 55.1% | 74.5% | 7 |
| 2010s | 76.9% | 74.1% | 79.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 81.3% | 79.8% | 83.9% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Hungary
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)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 102.89 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 102.9% (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 83.9% 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 83.9% in 2023.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.9% in 1970.
- How does Hungary rank for educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary?
- Hungary ranks 23rd out of 142 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 6.9%. 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+, total (%) (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.