Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in Hungary

Hungary: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male was 87.3% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
87.3%
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
52nd
of 173 countries
All-time high
88.8%
in 2013
All-time low
59.2%
in 1974
Years of data
47
1971–2018

Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in Hungary, 1971–2018

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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

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male (%) in Hungary, 1971 to 2018.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 49 Czechia 88.8% compare
  2. 50 Thailand 88.5% compare
  3. 51 Puerto Rico 87.8% compare
  4. 53 Barbados 87.0% compare
  5. 54 Ecuador 86.6% compare
  6. 55 Colombia 86.6% compare

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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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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
218 places, 4,835 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

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.