Number of years of compulsory primary and secondary education in Hungary
Hungary: Number of years of compulsory primary and secondary education was 10 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
10
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
73rd
of 214 countries
All-time high
12
in 1999
All-time low
10
in 2013
Years of data
27
1999–2025
Number of years of compulsory primary and secondary education in Hungary, 1999–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Hungary recorded 10 for number of years of compulsory primary and secondary education in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 27 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of years of compulsory primary and secondary education in Hungary peaked at 12 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 10, in 2013.
Hungary ranks 73rd of 214 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.
Number of years of compulsory primary and secondary education in Hungary, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 12 | — |
| 2000 | 12 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 12 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 12 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 12 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 12 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 12 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 12 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 12 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 12 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 12 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 12 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 12 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 12 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 10 | -16.7% |
| 2014 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 10 | +0.0% |
Hungary compared with similar countries
- Hungary's 10 is above the median for high income countries, which is 10, 1.0× the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Hungary's 10 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 10, 1.0× the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12 | 12 | 12 | 1 |
| 2000s | 12 | 12 | 12 | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.6 | 10 | 12 | 10 |
| 2020s | 10 | 10 | 10 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Hungary
- 73 Andorra 10 compare
- 73 Burkina Faso 10 compare
- 73 Central African Republic 10 compare
- 73 Canada 10 compare
- 73 Switzerland 10 compare
- 73 Côte d'Ivoire 10 compare
- 73 Congo 10 compare
- 73 Cape Verde 10 compare
- 73 Djibouti 10 compare
- 73 Denmark 10 compare
- 73 Algeria 10 compare
- 73 Spain 10 compare
- 73 France 10 compare
- 73 Gabon 10 compare
- 73 Ireland 10 compare
- 73 Iceland 10 compare
- 73 Jordan 10 compare
- 73 Lebanon 10 compare
- 73 Saint Lucia 10 compare
- 73 Liechtenstein 10 compare
- 73 Lithuania 10 compare
- 73 Luxembourg 10 compare
- 73 Maldives 10 compare
- 73 Norway 10 compare
- 73 New Zealand 10 compare
- 73 Oman 10 compare
- 73 Palestine, State of 10 compare
- 73 Romania 10 compare
- 73 San Marino 10 compare
- 73 Slovakia 10 compare
- 73 Chad 10 compare
- 73 Togo 10 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 number of years of compulsory primary and secondary education in Hungary?
- Number of years of compulsory primary and secondary education in Hungary was 10 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest number of years of compulsory primary and secondary education recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 12 in 1999.
- What is the lowest number of years of compulsory primary and secondary education recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 10 in 2013.
- How does Hungary rank for number of years of compulsory primary and secondary education?
- Hungary ranks 73rd out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is number of years of compulsory primary and secondary education rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Hungary data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Number of years of compulsory primary and secondary education guaranteed in legal frameworks. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release