Persistent at-risk-of-poverty rate by educational attainment level in Hungary
Hungary: Persistent at-risk-of-poverty rate by educational attainment level was 19.5 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
19.5
Change on year
down 19.1%
World rank
27th
of 49 countries
All-time high
24.1
in 2024
All-time low
11.3
in 2010
Years of data
18
2008–2025
Persistent at-risk-of-poverty rate by educational attainment level in Hungary, 2008–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Hungary recorded 19.5 for persistent at-risk-of-poverty rate by educational attainment level in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 19.1% on the previous year and up 24.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persistent at-risk-of-poverty rate by educational attainment level in Hungary peaked at 24.1 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 11.3, in 2010.
Hungary ranks 27th of 49 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Persistent at-risk-of-poverty rate by educational attainment level in Hungary, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 13.9 | — |
| 2009 | 15.7 | +12.9% |
| 2010 | 11.3 | -28.0% |
| 2011 | 13.6 | +20.4% |
| 2012 | 15 | +10.3% |
| 2013 | 16.3 | +8.7% |
| 2014 | 19.6 | +20.2% |
| 2015 | 15.7 | -19.9% |
| 2016 | 16.5 | +5.1% |
| 2017 | 12.4 | -24.8% |
| 2018 | 17.6 | +41.9% |
| 2019 | 14.9 | -15.3% |
| 2020 | 17.7 | +18.8% |
| 2021 | 16.7 | -5.6% |
| 2022 | 15.8 | -5.4% |
| 2023 | 16.9 | +7.0% |
| 2024 | 24.1 | +42.6% |
| 2025 | 19.5 | -19.1% |
Hungary compared with similar countries
- Hungary's 19.5 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 22.55, 86% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Hungary's 19.5 is above the median for high income countries, which is 19.5, 1.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.8 | 13.9 | 15.7 | 2 |
| 2010s | 15.29 | 11.3 | 19.6 | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.45 | 15.8 | 24.1 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Hungary
- 25 Italy 22.5 compare
- 25 Slovakia 22.5 compare
- 28 European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) 19 compare
- 29 Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026) 18.3 compare
- 29 Spain 18.3 compare
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 persistent at-risk-of-poverty rate by educational attainment level in Hungary?
- Persistent at-risk-of-poverty rate by educational attainment level in Hungary was 19.5 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest persistent at-risk-of-poverty rate by educational attainment level recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 24.1 in 2024.
- What is the lowest persistent at-risk-of-poverty rate by educational attainment level recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.3 in 2010.
- How does Hungary rank for persistent at-risk-of-poverty rate by educational attainment level?
- Hungary ranks 27th out of 49 countries with data for 2025.
- Is persistent at-risk-of-poverty rate by educational attainment level rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.2%. 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 Persistent at-risk-of-poverty rate by educational attainment level. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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