Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Hungary
Hungary: Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private was 23.1% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Hungary, 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Hungary recorded 23.1% for percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in 2024. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is up 2.8% on the previous year and up 46.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Hungary peaked at 23.1% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 4.5%, in 1998.
Hungary ranks 56th of 185 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Hungary, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 4.5% | — |
| 1999 | 4.6% | +3.4% |
| 2000 | 5.0% | +9.3% |
| 2001 | 5.5% | +9.8% |
| 2002 | 6.0% | +9.0% |
| 2003 | 6.3% | +3.9% |
| 2004 | 6.6% | +5.6% |
| 2005 | 7.2% | +9.1% |
| 2006 | 7.4% | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 8.0% | +8.0% |
| 2008 | 8.5% | +5.6% |
| 2009 | 9.0% | +5.8% |
| 2010 | 9.3% | +3.9% |
| 2011 | 9.7% | +3.9% |
| 2012 | 11.4% | +17.9% |
| 2013 | 14.7% | +28.8% |
| 2014 | 15.7% | +6.9% |
| 2015 | 16.0% | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 17.6% | +9.9% |
| 2018 | 18.2% | +3.6% |
| 2019 | 18.8% | +3.4% |
| 2020 | 19.5% | +3.6% |
| 2021 | 20.4% | +4.5% |
| 2022 | 21.9% | +7.4% |
| 2023 | 22.5% | +2.6% |
| 2024 | 23.1% | +2.8% |
Hungary compared with similar countries
- Hungary's 23.1% is above the median for high income countries, which is 12.4%, 1.9× the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Hungary's 23.1% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.9%, 3.9× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Hungary changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | +28.8% | 11.4% | 14.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.5% | 4.5% | 4.6% | 2 |
| 2000s | 7.0% | 5.0% | 9.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.6% | 9.3% | 18.8% | 9 |
| 2020s | 21.5% | 19.5% | 23.1% | 5 |
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 percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Hungary?
- Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Hungary was 23.1% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 23.1% in 2024.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.5% in 1998.
- How does Hungary rank for percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private?
- Hungary ranks 56th out of 185 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is up 46.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Hungary data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private institutions, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release