Educational attainment rate, completed lower … immigrant lower both in Hungary
Hungary: Educational attainment rate, completed lower … immigrant lower both was 98.9% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Hungary, 2014–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Hungary stood at 98.9%. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Hungary peaked at 98.9% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 96.1%, in 2015.
That places Hungary 7th out of 36 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
Educational attainment rate, completed lower … immigrant lower both in Hungary, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 97.5% | — |
| 2015 | 96.1% | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 97.1% | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 97.5% | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 97.3% | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 96.9% | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 98.0% | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 98.6% | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 98.4% | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 98.9% | +0.6% |
Hungary compared with similar countries
- Hungary's 98.9% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 95.4%, 1.0× the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Hungary's 98.9% is above the median for high income countries, which is 93.6%, 1.1× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 97.1% | 96.1% | 97.5% | 6 |
| 2020s | 98.5% | 98.0% | 98.9% | 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 98.9% 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 98.9% in 2023.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 96.1% in 2015.
- How does Hungary rank for educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or?
- Hungary ranks 7th out of 36 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 1.4%. 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, immigrant background, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release