Educational attainment rate, completed … lower non-immigrant male in Hungary
Hungary: Educational attainment rate, completed … lower non-immigrant male was 99.3% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
99.3%
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
8th
of 39 countries
All-time high
99.3%
in 2023
All-time low
97.7%
in 2006
Years of data
18
2006–2023
Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Hungary, 2006–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Hungary stood at 99.3%. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Hungary peaked at 99.3% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 97.7%, in 2006.
Hungary ranks 8th of 39 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Educational attainment rate, completed … lower non-immigrant male in Hungary, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 97.7% | — |
| 2007 | 98.0% | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 98.1% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 98.3% | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 98.5% | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 98.6% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 98.7% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 98.7% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 98.0% | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 98.1% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 98.3% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 98.4% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 98.7% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 98.8% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 98.9% | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 99.0% | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 99.1% | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 99.3% | +0.2% |
Hungary compared with similar countries
- Hungary's 99.3% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 97.5%, 1.0× the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Hungary's 99.3% is above the median for high income countries, which is 96.4%, 1.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 98.0% | 97.7% | 98.3% | 4 |
| 2010s | 98.5% | 98.0% | 98.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 99.1% | 98.9% | 99.3% | 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 rate, completed lower secondary education or in Hungary?
- Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Hungary was 99.3% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 99.3% in 2023.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 97.7% in 2006.
- How does Hungary rank for educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or?
- Hungary ranks 8th out of 39 countries with data for 2023.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. 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 rate, completed lower secondary education or higher, population 25+ years, non-immigrant background, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release