Mean years of schooling long run in Hungary
Hungary: Mean years of schooling long run was 11.96 in 2020. β² Rising
Latest (2020)
11.96
World rank
18th
of 111 countries
All-time high
11.98
in 2010
All-time low
1.82
in 1870
Years of data
31
1870β2020
Mean years of schooling long run in Hungary, 1870β2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mean years of schooling long run in Hungary is 11.96, measured in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean years of schooling long run in Hungary peaked at 11.98 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 1.82, in 1870.
That places Hungary 18th out of 111 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 1.92 | 1.82 | 2.01 | 2 |
| 1880s | 2.4 | 2.26 | 2.55 | 2 |
| 1890s | 3 | 2.83 | 3.17 | 2 |
| 1900s | 3.76 | 3.5 | 4.02 | 2 |
| 1910s | 4.16 | 4.02 | 4.3 | 2 |
| 1920s | 4.62 | 4.5 | 4.73 | 2 |
| 1930s | 5.2 | 5.01 | 5.39 | 2 |
| 1940s | 6.27 | 5.96 | 6.57 | 2 |
| 1950s | 7.28 | 7.2 | 7.36 | 2 |
| 1960s | 7.64 | 7.53 | 7.75 | 2 |
| 1970s | 8.56 | 8.27 | 8.85 | 2 |
| 1980s | 9.35 | 9.31 | 9.39 | 2 |
| 1990s | 10.12 | 9.48 | 10.75 | 2 |
| 2000s | 11.73 | 11.57 | 11.89 | 2 |
| 2010s | 11.91 | 11.83 | 11.98 | 2 |
| 2020s | 11.96 | 11.96 | 11.96 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Hungary
More education data for Hungary
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 37,255 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 64.5% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 14.4% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 7 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 102.9% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0039 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mean years of schooling long run in Hungary?
- Mean years of schooling long run in Hungary was 11.96 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest mean years of schooling long run recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 11.98 in 2010.
- What is the lowest mean years of schooling long run recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.82 in 1870.
- How does Hungary rank for mean years of schooling long run?
- Hungary ranks 18th out of 111 countries with data for 2020.
- Is mean years of schooling long run rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Hungary data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Mean years of schooling long run. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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