Human capital composite index in Hungary
Hungary: Human capital composite index was 0.5248 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 2024. ▼ Falling
Human capital composite index in Hungary, 2001–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in standard deviations from the yearly mean.
Analysis
In 2024, human capital composite index in Hungary stood at 0.5248 standard deviations from the yearly mean.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and up 61.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human capital composite index in Hungary peaked at 0.5866 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.0556 standard deviations from the yearly mean, in 2020.
Hungary ranks 53rd of 202 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Human capital composite index in Hungary, year by year
| Year | standard deviations from the yearly mean | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0.5154 standard deviations from the yearly mean | — |
| 2002 | 0.5136 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 0.5866 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +14.2% |
| 2004 | 0.5206 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -11.2% |
| 2005 | 0.4634 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -11.0% |
| 2006 | 0.5121 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +10.5% |
| 2007 | 0.4415 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -13.8% |
| 2008 | 0.3615 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -18.1% |
| 2009 | 0.2653 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -26.6% |
| 2010 | 0.3045 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +14.8% |
| 2011 | 0.3042 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 0.2145 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -29.5% |
| 2013 | 0.2324 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +8.3% |
| 2014 | 0.3252 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +39.9% |
| 2015 | 0.2824 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -13.2% |
| 2016 | 0.221 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -21.8% |
| 2017 | 0.2552 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +15.5% |
| 2018 | 0.1962 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -23.1% |
| 2019 | 0.1062 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -45.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0556 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -47.7% |
| 2021 | 0.3022 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +443.6% |
| 2022 | 0.287 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -5.0% |
| 2023 | 0.5217 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +81.8% |
| 2024 | 0.5248 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +0.6% |
Hungary compared with similar countries
- Hungary's 0.5248 standard deviations from the yearly mean is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.3622 standard deviations from the yearly mean, 1.4× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Hungary's 0.5248 standard deviations from the yearly mean is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.3686 standard deviations from the yearly mean, 1.4× the median. (53 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Human capital composite index in Hungary changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +443.6% | 0.0556 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.3022 standard deviations from the yearly mean |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.4644 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.2653 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.5866 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.2442 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.1062 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.3252 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3383 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.0556 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.5248 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 5 |
Countries ranked near Hungary
- 50 Colombia 0.5654 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 51 Moldova 0.5606 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 52 Mexico 0.5293 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 54 Norway 0.5245 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 55 Argentina 0.5221 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 56 Bolivia 0.5145 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
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 human capital composite index in Hungary?
- Human capital composite index in Hungary was 0.5248 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest human capital composite index recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5866 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 2003.
- What is the lowest human capital composite index recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0556 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 2020.
- How does Hungary rank for human capital composite index?
- Hungary ranks 53rd out of 202 countries with data for 2024.
- Is human capital composite index rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is up 61.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Hungary data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Human capital composite index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
An equal-weighted index of 4 indicators: Literacy rate, adult total; School enrollment, primary; School enrollment, secondary; Government expenditure on education, total. Each is standardised against that year's spread across all reporting countries before averaging, so a score of 0 is the average country and +1 is one standard deviation above it.
Equal-weighted mean of the standardised inputs below.
Computed from
- Literacy rate, adult total Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- School enrollment, primary Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- School enrollment, secondary Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- Government expenditure on education, total Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
An equal-weighted index of 4 indicators: Literacy rate, adult total; School enrollment, primary; School enrollment, secondary; Government expenditure on education, total. Each is standardised against that year's spread across all reporting countries before averaging, so a score of 0 is the average country and +1 is one standard deviation above it.