Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in Hungary
Hungary: Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public was 48.0% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in Hungary, 2013–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Hungary recorded 48.0% for percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in Hungary peaked at 48.4% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 48.0%, in 2024.
That places Hungary 144th out of 191 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in Hungary, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 48.1% | — |
| 2014 | 48.1% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 48.2% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 48.2% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 48.2% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 48.4% | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 48.4% | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 48.3% | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 48.3% | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 48.1% | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 48.0% | -0.4% |
Hungary compared with similar countries
- Hungary's 48.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 48.7%, 99% of the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Hungary's 48.0% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 48.5%, 99% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 48.2% | 48.1% | 48.4% | 6 |
| 2020s | 48.2% | 48.0% | 48.4% | 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 public in Hungary?
- Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in Hungary was 48.0% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 48.4% in 2020.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.0% in 2024.
- How does Hungary rank for percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public?
- Hungary ranks 144th out of 191 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 public institutions, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release