Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling in Hungary
Hungary: Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling was 1.49 in 2024. βΌ Falling
Latest (2024)
1.49
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
167th
of 229 countries
All-time high
2.96
in 1954
All-time low
1.25
in 2011
Years of data
75
1950β2024
Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling in Hungary, 1950β2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fertility rate vs mean years of schooling in Hungary is 1.49, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility rate vs mean years of schooling in Hungary peaked at 2.96 in 1954 and was at its lowest, 1.25, in 2011.
Hungary ranks 167th of 229 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 75 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.53 | 2.08 | 2.96 | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.92 | 1.8 | 2.07 | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.1 | 1.93 | 2.36 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.83 | 1.75 | 1.92 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.58 | 1.29 | 1.86 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.31 | 1.27 | 1.35 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.42 | 1.25 | 1.53 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.54 | 1.49 | 1.6 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Hungary
- 164 Argentina 1.5 compare
- 165 Serbia, Republic of 1.5 compare
- 166 Bosnia and Herzegovina 1.49 compare
- 167 French Polynesia 1.49 compare
- 169 Dominica 1.48 compare
- 170 Croatia, Republic of 1.47 compare
- 170 Grenada 1.47 compare
More education data for Hungary
- 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)
- School enrollment, primary 102.9% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 37,255 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 102.9% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 102.9% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertility rate vs mean years of schooling in Hungary?
- Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling in Hungary was 1.49 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertility rate vs mean years of schooling recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 2.96 in 1954.
- What is the lowest fertility rate vs mean years of schooling recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.25 in 2011.
- How does Hungary rank for fertility rate vs mean years of schooling?
- Hungary ranks 167th out of 229 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fertility rate vs mean years of schooling rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Hungary data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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