Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Hungary
Hungary: Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher was 0.9996 GPIA in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
0.9996 GPIA
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
31st
of 104 countries
All-time high
1 GPIA
in 2016
All-time low
0.9652 GPIA
in 1970
Years of data
14
1970–2023
Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Hungary, 1970–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Hungary is 0.9996 GPIA, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Hungary peaked at 1 GPIA in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.9652 GPIA, in 1970.
Hungary ranks 31st of 104 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Hungary, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.9652 GPIA | — |
| 2001 | 0.9963 GPIA | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 0.9972 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 0.9994 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 0.9986 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 0.9994 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 1 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 0.9992 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 0.9988 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.9989 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.9997 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 0.9994 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.9992 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.9996 GPIA | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.9652 GPIA | 0.9652 GPIA | 0.9652 GPIA | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.9968 GPIA | 0.9963 GPIA | 0.9972 GPIA | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.9992 GPIA | 0.9986 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 7 |
| 2020s | 0.9995 GPIA | 0.9992 GPIA | 0.9997 GPIA | 4 |
Countries ranked near Hungary
- 30 Republic of Moldova 0.9999 GPIA compare
- 32 Belize 0.9996 GPIA compare
- 33 United States of America 0.9993 GPIA compare
- 34 Kazakhstan 0.9993 GPIA compare
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 primary education or higher in Hungary?
- Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Hungary was 0.9996 GPIA in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 1 GPIA in 2016.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9652 GPIA in 1970.
- How does Hungary rank for educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher?
- Hungary ranks 31st out of 104 countries with data for 2023.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.0%. 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 primary education or higher, population 25+ years, urban, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release