Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population in Hungary
Hungary: Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population was 1 LPIA in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
1 LPIA
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
5th
of 83 countries
All-time high
1 LPIA
in 2013
All-time low
0.982 LPIA
in 1970
Years of data
14
1970–2023
Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population in Hungary, 1970–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LPIA.
Analysis
In 2023, educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in Hungary stood at 1 LPIA. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in Hungary peaked at 1 LPIA in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.982 LPIA, in 1970.
Hungary ranks 5th of 83 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population in Hungary, year by year
| Year | LPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.982 LPIA | — |
| 2001 | 0.9966 LPIA | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 0.9971 LPIA | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 1 LPIA | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 1 LPIA | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1 LPIA | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1 LPIA | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1 LPIA | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1 LPIA | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1 LPIA | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.9994 LPIA | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 1 LPIA | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 1 LPIA | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1 LPIA | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.982 LPIA | 0.982 LPIA | 0.982 LPIA | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.9968 LPIA | 0.9966 LPIA | 0.9971 LPIA | 2 |
| 2010s | 1 LPIA | 1 LPIA | 1 LPIA | 7 |
| 2020s | 0.9999 LPIA | 0.9994 LPIA | 1 LPIA | 4 |
Countries ranked near Hungary
- 2 Uruguay 1 LPIA compare
- 3 Canada 1 LPIA compare
- 4 Serbia 1 LPIA compare
- 5 Australia 1 LPIA compare
- 5 Austria 1 LPIA compare
- 5 Belgium 1 LPIA compare
- 5 Switzerland 1 LPIA compare
- 5 Czechia 1 LPIA compare
- 5 Germany 1 LPIA compare
- 5 Denmark 1 LPIA compare
- 5 Spain 1 LPIA compare
- 5 Estonia 1 LPIA compare
- 5 Finland 1 LPIA compare
- 5 France 1 LPIA compare
- 5 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 1 LPIA compare
- 5 Greece 1 LPIA compare
- 5 Croatia 1 LPIA compare
- 5 Ireland 1 LPIA compare
- 5 Iceland 1 LPIA compare
- 5 Italy 1 LPIA compare
- 5 Lithuania 1 LPIA compare
- 5 Luxembourg 1 LPIA compare
- 5 Latvia 1 LPIA compare
- 5 Netherlands 1 LPIA compare
- 5 Norway 1 LPIA compare
- 5 Portugal 1 LPIA compare
- 5 Romania 1 LPIA compare
- 5 Slovenia 1 LPIA compare
- 5 Sweden 1 LPIA compare
- 5 United States of America 1 LPIA compare
More education data for Hungary
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 815,267 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.69 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 37,255 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -0.6083 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 393,203 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.26 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in Hungary?
- Educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in Hungary was 1 LPIA in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 1 LPIA in 2013.
- What is the lowest educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.982 LPIA in 1970.
- How does Hungary rank for educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population?
- Hungary ranks 5th out of 83 countries with data for 2023.
- Is educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population 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 UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population 25+ years, male, adjusted location parity index (LPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release