Gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education in Hungary
Hungary: Gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education was 97.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
97.3%
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
58th
of 190 countries
All-time high
99.7%
in 2006
All-time low
13.5%
in 1820
Years of data
53
1820–2024
Gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education in Hungary, 1820–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026); Lee and Lee (2016) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Hungary recorded 97.3% for gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and up 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education in Hungary peaked at 99.7% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 13.5%, in 1820.
That places Hungary 58th out of 190 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 53 years of available data.
Gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education in Hungary, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1820 | 13.5% | — |
| 1825 | 15.1% | +11.7% |
| 1830 | 16.9% | +11.4% |
| 1835 | 18.7% | +11.2% |
| 1840 | 20.8% | +10.9% |
| 1845 | 23.0% | +10.6% |
| 1850 | 25.4% | +10.3% |
| 1855 | 27.9% | +9.9% |
| 1860 | 30.6% | +9.6% |
| 1865 | 33.4% | +9.2% |
| 1870 | 41.6% | +24.7% |
| 1875 | 49.8% | +19.8% |
| 1880 | 58.0% | +16.5% |
| 1885 | 66.3% | +14.2% |
| 1890 | 74.5% | +12.4% |
| 1895 | 79.0% | +6.0% |
| 1900 | 83.4% | +5.6% |
| 1905 | 87.8% | +5.3% |
| 1910 | 77.7% | -11.5% |
| 1915 | 67.6% | -13.0% |
| 1920 | 57.4% | -15.0% |
| 1925 | 47.3% | -17.6% |
| 1930 | 57.6% | +21.7% |
| 1935 | 67.8% | +17.8% |
| 1940 | 78.1% | +15.1% |
| 1945 | 88.4% | +13.1% |
| 1950 | 98.6% | +11.6% |
| 1955 | 93.2% | -5.5% |
| 1960 | 98.0% | +5.1% |
| 1965 | 97.0% | -1.0% |
| 1970 | 93.0% | -4.1% |
| 1975 | 95.9% | +3.2% |
| 1980 | 95.0% | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 98.6% | +3.8% |
| 2006 | 99.7% | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 99.3% | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 98.7% | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 98.1% | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 97.8% | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 97.6% | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 98.3% | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 97.4% | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 96.6% | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 96.2% | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 95.9% | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 96.1% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 96.8% | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 97.2% | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 97.4% | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 98.0% | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 98.3% | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 97.9% | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 97.3% | -0.6% |
Hungary compared with similar countries
- Hungary's 97.3% is below the median for high income countries, which is 97.4%, 100% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Hungary's 97.3% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 98.2%, 99% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1820s | 14.3% | 13.5% | 15.1% | 2 |
| 1830s | 17.8% | 16.9% | 18.7% | 2 |
| 1840s | 21.9% | 20.8% | 23.0% | 2 |
| 1850s | 26.6% | 25.4% | 27.9% | 2 |
| 1860s | 32.0% | 30.6% | 33.4% | 2 |
| 1870s | 45.7% | 41.6% | 49.8% | 2 |
| 1880s | 62.2% | 58.0% | 66.3% | 2 |
| 1890s | 76.7% | 74.5% | 79.0% | 2 |
| 1900s | 85.6% | 83.4% | 87.8% | 2 |
| 1910s | 72.6% | 67.6% | 77.7% | 2 |
| 1920s | 52.4% | 47.3% | 57.4% | 2 |
| 1930s | 62.7% | 57.6% | 67.8% | 2 |
| 1940s | 83.2% | 78.1% | 88.4% | 2 |
| 1950s | 95.9% | 93.2% | 98.6% | 2 |
| 1960s | 97.5% | 97.0% | 98.0% | 2 |
| 1970s | 94.5% | 93.0% | 95.9% | 2 |
| 1980s | 95.0% | 95.0% | 95.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 98.9% | 98.1% | 99.7% | 5 |
| 2010s | 97.0% | 95.9% | 98.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 97.8% | 97.3% | 98.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Hungary
More education data for Hungary
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education in Hungary?
- Gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education in Hungary was 97.3% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026); Lee and Lee (2016) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 99.7% in 2006.
- What is the lowest gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.5% in 1820.
- How does Hungary rank for gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education?
- Hungary ranks 58th out of 190 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. 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 (2026); Lee and Lee (2016) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of girls of primary school age (typically 6–11 years) who are enrolled in primary education.