Participation rate in education … type educational attainment level in Hungary
Hungary: Participation rate in education … type educational attainment level was 17.3 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
17.3
Change on year
down 3.9%
World rank
29th
of 47 countries
All-time high
18
in 2024
All-time low
12.1
in 2014
Years of data
22
2004–2025
Participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by type in Hungary, 2004–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2025, participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by type in Hungary stood at 17.3.
That represents a change of down 3.9% on the previous year and up 16.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by type in Hungary peaked at 18 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 12.1, in 2014.
Hungary ranks 29th of 47 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Participation rate in education … type educational attainment level in Hungary, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 14.6 | — |
| 2005 | 13 | -11.0% |
| 2006 | 14 | +7.7% |
| 2007 | 14 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 13.6 | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 13.2 | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 13.2 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 13 | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 12.6 | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 12.4 | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 12.1 | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 14.9 | +23.1% |
| 2016 | 14 | -6.0% |
| 2017 | 13.4 | -4.3% |
| 2018 | 13.1 | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 12.8 | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 12.1 | -5.5% |
| 2021 | 12.9 | +6.6% |
| 2022 | 14.7 | +14.0% |
| 2023 | 16 | +8.8% |
| 2024 | 18 | +12.5% |
| 2025 | 17.3 | -3.9% |
Hungary compared with similar countries
- Hungary's 17.3 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 19.85, 87% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Hungary's 17.3 is below the median for high income countries, which is 22.6, 77% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.73 | 13 | 14.6 | 6 |
| 2010s | 13.15 | 12.1 | 14.9 | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.17 | 12.1 | 18 | 6 |
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 participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by type in Hungary?
- Participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by type in Hungary was 17.3 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by type recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 18 in 2024.
- What is the lowest participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by type recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.1 in 2014.
- How does Hungary rank for participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by type?
- Hungary ranks 29th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by type rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Hungary data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by type of training and educational attainment level. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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