Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in Hungary
Hungary: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male was 87.3% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in Hungary, 1971–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in Hungary is 87.3%, measured in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in Hungary peaked at 88.8% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 59.2%, in 1974.
That places Hungary 52nd out of 173 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 to tertiary, male in Hungary, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 62.8% | — |
| 1972 | 61.0% | -2.9% |
| 1973 | 59.6% | -2.2% |
| 1974 | 59.2% | -0.8% |
| 1975 | 59.4% | +0.4% |
| 1976 | 60.1% | +1.2% |
| 1977 | 61.1% | +1.6% |
| 1978 | 62.2% | +1.8% |
| 1979 | 63.5% | +2.1% |
| 1980 | 65.1% | +2.5% |
| 1981 | 67.1% | +3.1% |
| 1982 | 70.2% | +4.6% |
| 1983 | 72.3% | +3.0% |
| 1984 | 73.4% | +1.5% |
| 1985 | 73.6% | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 72.8% | -1.0% |
| 1987 | 71.1% | -2.3% |
| 1988 | 69.2% | -2.7% |
| 1989 | 67.9% | -1.9% |
| 1990 | 67.5% | -0.6% |
| 1991 | 66.8% | -1.0% |
| 1992 | 66.5% | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 70.5% | +6.0% |
| 1995 | 70.7% | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 71.2% | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 72.1% | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 73.8% | +2.4% |
| 1999 | 75.8% | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 78.2% | +3.2% |
| 2001 | 80.2% | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 82.7% | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 85.5% | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 84.7% | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 86.2% | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 87.0% | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 87.2% | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 87.4% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 87.1% | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 87.3% | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 87.0% | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 87.0% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 88.8% | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 87.1% | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 85.9% | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 85.8% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 86.8% | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 87.3% | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 61.0% | 59.2% | 63.5% | 9 |
| 1980s | 70.3% | 65.1% | 73.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 70.5% | 66.5% | 75.8% | 9 |
| 2000s | 84.6% | 78.2% | 87.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 87.0% | 85.8% | 88.8% | 9 |
Countries ranked near Hungary
More education data for Hungary
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in Hungary?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in Hungary was 87.3% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 88.8% in 2013.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 59.2% in 1974.
- How does Hungary rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male?
- Hungary ranks 52nd out of 173 countries with data for 2018.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is down 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 Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total male enrollment in primary, secondary and tertiary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total male population of primary school age, secondary school age, and the five-year age group following on from secondary school leaving. 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.