Educational attainment rate, completed primary … primary urban both in Hungary
Hungary: Educational attainment rate, completed primary … primary urban both was 99.8% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Hungary, 1970–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Hungary is 99.8%, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Hungary peaked at 100.0% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 89.0%, in 1970.
That places Hungary 16th out of 106 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Educational attainment rate, completed primary … primary urban both in Hungary, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 89.0% | — |
| 2001 | 98.9% | +11.1% |
| 2002 | 100.0% | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 99.2% | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 100.0% | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 99.8% | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 99.6% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 99.7% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 99.7% | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 99.7% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 99.8% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 99.7% | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 99.7% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 99.7% | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 99.8% | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 99.8% | +0.0% |
Hungary compared with similar countries
- Hungary's 99.8% is above the median for high income countries, which is 99.6%, 1.0× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Hungary's 99.8% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 99.7%, 1.0× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 89.0% | 89.0% | 89.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 99.7% | 98.9% | 100.0% | 7 |
| 2010s | 99.7% | 99.6% | 99.8% | 7 |
| 2020s | 99.8% | 99.7% | 99.8% | 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 primary education or higher in Hungary?
- Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Hungary was 99.8% 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 100.0% in 2002.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 89.0% in 1970.
- How does Hungary rank for educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher?
- Hungary ranks 16th out of 106 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 rising.
- 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release