Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years in Hungary
Hungary: Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years was 0.9853 GPIA in 2022. ▲ Rising
Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years in Hungary, 1970–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Hungary recorded 0.9853 GPIA for mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years in 2022. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and up 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years in Hungary peaked at 0.9853 GPIA in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.9053 GPIA, in 1980.
Hungary ranks 60th of 121 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years in Hungary, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.9211 GPIA | — |
| 1980 | 0.9053 GPIA | -1.7% |
| 1990 | 0.9174 GPIA | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 0.9082 GPIA | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 0.9221 GPIA | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 0.972 GPIA | +5.4% |
| 2010 | 0.9741 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 0.9773 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 0.9789 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 0.9797 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 0.9598 GPIA | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 0.9626 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 0.963 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.9737 GPIA | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 0.9853 GPIA | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.9211 GPIA | 0.9211 GPIA | 0.9211 GPIA | 1 |
| 1980s | 0.9053 GPIA | 0.9053 GPIA | 0.9053 GPIA | 1 |
| 1990s | 0.9174 GPIA | 0.9174 GPIA | 0.9174 GPIA | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.9341 GPIA | 0.9082 GPIA | 0.972 GPIA | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.9708 GPIA | 0.9598 GPIA | 0.9797 GPIA | 7 |
| 2020s | 0.9795 GPIA | 0.9737 GPIA | 0.9853 GPIA | 2 |
Countries ranked near Hungary
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 mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years in Hungary?
- Mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years in Hungary was 0.9853 GPIA in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9853 GPIA in 2022.
- What is the lowest mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9053 GPIA in 1980.
- How does Hungary rank for mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years?
- Hungary ranks 60th out of 121 countries with data for 2022.
- Is mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. 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 Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release