Inequality in education in Hungary
Hungary: Inequality in education was 0.0255 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.0255
Change on year
down 4.2%
World rank
167th
of 184 countries
All-time high
0.04
in 2010
All-time low
0.0255
in 2023
Years of data
14
2010–2023
Inequality in education in Hungary, 2010–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for inequality in education in Hungary is 0.0255, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.
The figure is down 4.2% on the previous year and down 25.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inequality in education in Hungary peaked at 0.04 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.0255, in 2023.
Hungary ranks 167th of 184 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Inequality in education in Hungary, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 0.04 | — |
| 2011 | 0.0395 | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0347 | -12.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0342 | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 0.032 | -6.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0301 | -6.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0328 | +9.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0319 | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0311 | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0295 | -5.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0286 | -3.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0274 | -4.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0266 | -3.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0255 | -4.2% |
Hungary compared with similar countries
- Hungary's 0.0255 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0476, 54% of the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Hungary's 0.0255 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0317, 80% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.0336 | 0.0295 | 0.04 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.027 | 0.0255 | 0.0286 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Hungary
More education data for Hungary
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 97.32 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 97.19 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is inequality in education in Hungary?
- Inequality in education in Hungary was 0.0255 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest inequality in education recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 0.04 in 2010.
- What is the lowest inequality in education recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0255 in 2023.
- How does Hungary rank for inequality in education?
- Hungary ranks 167th out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is inequality in education rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Hungary data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Inequality in education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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