Participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) in Hungary
Hungary: Participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) was 59.6 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
59.6
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
30th
of 47 countries
All-time high
60.7
in 2010
All-time low
38.8
in 2000
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Participation rate in education and training in Hungary, 2000–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2025, participation rate in education and training in Hungary stood at 59.6.
That represents a change of up 1.5% on the previous year and up 6.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, participation rate in education and training in Hungary peaked at 60.7 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 38.8, in 2000.
That places Hungary 30th out of 47 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) in Hungary, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 38.8 | — |
| 2001 | 41.2 | +6.2% |
| 2002 | 43.9 | +6.6% |
| 2003 | 47.4 | +8.0% |
| 2004 | 49.7 | +4.9% |
| 2005 | 51.1 | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 56.7 | +11.0% |
| 2007 | 58.2 | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 59.2 | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 59.3 | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 60.7 | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 59.5 | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 57.5 | -3.4% |
| 2013 | 55.3 | -3.8% |
| 2014 | 53.5 | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 55.9 | +4.5% |
| 2016 | 53.7 | -3.9% |
| 2017 | 51.5 | -4.1% |
| 2018 | 52 | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 52.3 | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 51.4 | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 53.8 | +4.7% |
| 2022 | 54.9 | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 56.1 | +2.2% |
| 2024 | 58.7 | +4.6% |
| 2025 | 59.6 | +1.5% |
Hungary compared with similar countries
- Hungary's 59.6 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 62.75, 95% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Hungary's 59.6 is below the median for high income countries, which is 63.5, 94% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 50.55 | 38.8 | 59.3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 55.19 | 51.5 | 60.7 | 10 |
| 2020s | 55.75 | 51.4 | 59.6 | 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 in Hungary?
- Participation rate in education and training in Hungary was 59.6 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest participation rate in education and training recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 60.7 in 2010.
- What is the lowest participation rate in education and training recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.8 in 2000.
- How does Hungary rank for participation rate in education and training?
- Hungary ranks 30th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is participation rate in education and training rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.6%. 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). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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