Expected years of schooling, males vs. females in Hungary
Hungary: Expected years of schooling, males vs. females was 15.12 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Expected years of schooling, males vs. females in Hungary, 1990–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for expected years of schooling, males vs. females in Hungary is 15.12 years, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expected years of schooling, males vs. females in Hungary peaked at 15.43 years in 2013 and was at its lowest, 11.27 years, in 1992.
Hungary ranks 55th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Expected years of schooling, males vs. females in Hungary, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 11.3 years | — |
| 1991 | 11.28 years | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 11.27 years | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 11.69 years | +3.8% |
| 1994 | 12.12 years | +3.6% |
| 1995 | 12.39 years | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 12.72 years | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 13 years | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 13.3 years | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 13.72 years | +3.2% |
| 2000 | 14.12 years | +2.9% |
| 2001 | 14.4 years | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 14.71 years | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 15 years | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 14.77 years | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 14.87 years | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 14.93 years | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 14.96 years | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 15.01 years | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 15.03 years | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 15.14 years | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 15.21 years | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 15.19 years | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 15.43 years | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 15.19 years | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 14.97 years | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 14.86 years | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 14.92 years | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 14.87 years | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 14.72 years | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 14.75 years | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 14.74 years | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 15.12 years | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 15.12 years | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.28 years | 11.27 years | 13.72 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.78 years | 14.12 years | 15.03 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.05 years | 14.72 years | 15.43 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.93 years | 14.74 years | 15.12 years | 4 |
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More education data for Hungary
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0402 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 384,692 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.9656 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is expected years of schooling, males vs. females in Hungary?
- Expected years of schooling, males vs. females in Hungary was 15.12 years in 2023, according to UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest expected years of schooling, males vs. females recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 15.43 years in 2013.
- What is the lowest expected years of schooling, males vs. females recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.27 years in 1992.
- How does Hungary rank for expected years of schooling, males vs. females?
- Hungary ranks 55th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is expected years of schooling, males vs. females rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Hungary data come from?
- The figures come from UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Expected years of schooling, males vs. females. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Number of years a boy of school-entrance-age can expect to receive if the current age-specific enrollment rates persist throughout the child's life.