Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Hungary
Hungary: Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher was 0.9998 GPIA in 2023. ▬ Flat
Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Hungary, 1970–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Hungary recorded 0.9998 GPIA for educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in 2023.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Hungary peaked at 1 GPIA in 1997 and was at its lowest, 0.9731 GPIA, in 1980.
That places Hungary 46th out of 133 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.9736 GPIA | 0.9736 GPIA | 0.9736 GPIA | 1 |
| 1980s | 0.9731 GPIA | 0.9731 GPIA | 0.9731 GPIA | 1 |
| 1990s | 1 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.9959 GPIA | 0.9951 GPIA | 0.9967 GPIA | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.9988 GPIA | 0.9981 GPIA | 0.9993 GPIA | 7 |
| 2020s | 0.9993 GPIA | 0.999 GPIA | 0.9998 GPIA | 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 primary education or higher in Hungary?
- Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Hungary was 0.9998 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 1997.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9731 GPIA in 1980.
- How does Hungary rank for educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher?
- Hungary ranks 46th out of 133 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 0.1%. 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, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release