Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private in Hungary
Hungary: Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private was 30.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private in Hungary, 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private in Hungary stood at 30.7%. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
The figure is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 12.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private in Hungary peaked at 30.7% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 6.3%, in 1998.
That places Hungary 46th out of 171 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private in Hungary, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 6.3% | — |
| 1999 | 8.2% | +30.7% |
| 2000 | 9.4% | +14.1% |
| 2001 | 11.4% | +21.6% |
| 2002 | 13.4% | +17.4% |
| 2003 | 14.1% | +5.7% |
| 2004 | 12.0% | -15.2% |
| 2005 | 12.4% | +3.5% |
| 2006 | 12.5% | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 13.4% | +7.1% |
| 2008 | 14.5% | +8.0% |
| 2009 | 15.4% | +6.1% |
| 2010 | 15.9% | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 16.4% | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 17.5% | +6.6% |
| 2013 | 26.5% | +51.8% |
| 2014 | 27.2% | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 27.9% | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 27.0% | -3.5% |
| 2017 | 26.4% | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 26.4% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 25.9% | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 26.4% | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 27.8% | +5.5% |
| 2022 | 28.5% | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 30.3% | +6.4% |
| 2024 | 30.7% | +1.3% |
Hungary compared with similar countries
- Hungary's 30.7% is above the median for high income countries, which is 16.7%, 1.8× the median. (70 countries reporting)
- Hungary's 30.7% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 9.5%, 3.2× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Percentage of enrolment in upper 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 | +51.8% | 17.5% | 26.5% |
| 1999 | +30.7% | 6.3% | 8.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.2% | 6.3% | 8.2% | 2 |
| 2000s | 12.8% | 9.4% | 15.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.7% | 15.9% | 27.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.7% | 26.4% | 30.7% | 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 upper secondary education in private in Hungary?
- Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private in Hungary was 30.7% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 30.7% in 2024.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.3% in 1998.
- How does Hungary rank for percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private?
- Hungary ranks 46th out of 171 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Hungary data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of enrolment in upper 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