Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Hungary
Hungary: Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or was 98.0% 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 98.0%.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and up 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Hungary peaked at 98.3% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 94.9%, in 2015.
Hungary ranks 8th of 31 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Hungary, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 96.6% | — |
| 2015 | 94.9% | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 94.9% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 96.3% | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 96.0% | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 95.5% | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 97.3% | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 98.3% | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 97.5% | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 98.0% | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 95.7% | 94.9% | 96.6% | 6 |
| 2020s | 97.8% | 97.3% | 98.3% | 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 rate, completed lower secondary education or in Hungary?
- Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Hungary was 98.0% 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 98.3% in 2021.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 94.9% in 2015.
- How does Hungary rank for educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or?
- Hungary ranks 8th out of 31 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 1.5%. 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, immigrant background, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release