Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in Hungary
Hungary: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male was 101.8% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in Hungary, 1971–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in Hungary is 101.8%, measured in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and up 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in Hungary peaked at 103.4% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 83.1%, in 1972.
That places Hungary 61st out of 193 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 47 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in Hungary, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 84.0% | — |
| 1972 | 83.1% | -1.1% |
| 1973 | 83.1% | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 83.8% | +0.9% |
| 1975 | 85.1% | +1.5% |
| 1976 | 86.4% | +1.5% |
| 1977 | 87.7% | +1.5% |
| 1978 | 88.7% | +1.2% |
| 1979 | 89.5% | +0.9% |
| 1980 | 90.4% | +1.0% |
| 1981 | 91.7% | +1.4% |
| 1982 | 94.0% | +2.5% |
| 1983 | 94.9% | +0.9% |
| 1984 | 94.6% | -0.3% |
| 1985 | 93.5% | -1.1% |
| 1986 | 91.9% | -1.7% |
| 1987 | 89.7% | -2.4% |
| 1988 | 87.6% | -2.3% |
| 1989 | 86.6% | -1.2% |
| 1990 | 86.5% | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 86.3% | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 86.5% | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 92.3% | +6.7% |
| 1995 | 92.6% | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 93.7% | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 95.8% | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 93.8% | -2.1% |
| 1999 | 95.9% | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 97.8% | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 99.1% | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 99.8% | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 101.1% | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 97.0% | -4.1% |
| 2005 | 97.5% | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 97.7% | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 97.4% | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 98.0% | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 98.1% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 98.7% | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 98.4% | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 99.2% | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 103.2% | +4.0% |
| 2014 | 103.4% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 102.7% | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 102.8% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 102.6% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 101.8% | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 85.7% | 83.1% | 89.5% | 9 |
| 1980s | 91.5% | 86.6% | 94.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 91.5% | 86.3% | 95.9% | 9 |
| 2000s | 98.4% | 97.0% | 101.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 101.4% | 98.4% | 103.4% | 9 |
Countries ranked near Hungary
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 gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in Hungary?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in Hungary was 101.8% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 103.4% in 2014.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 83.1% in 1972.
- How does Hungary rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male?
- Hungary ranks 61st out of 193 countries with data for 2018.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.8%. 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, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total male enrollment in primary and secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total male population of official primary and secondary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.