Share of the population with at least some formal education in Hungary
Hungary: Share of the population with at least some formal education was 99.7% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Share of the population with at least some formal education in Hungary, 1870–2020
Source: Barro and Lee (2015); Lee and Lee (2016) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of the population with at least some formal education in Hungary is 99.7%, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population with at least some formal education in Hungary peaked at 99.7% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 24.6%, in 1870.
That places Hungary 9th out of 111 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Share of the population with at least some formal education in Hungary, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1870 | 24.6% | — |
| 1875 | 27.0% | +9.8% |
| 1880 | 30.4% | +12.6% |
| 1885 | 34.3% | +12.8% |
| 1890 | 38.1% | +11.1% |
| 1895 | 42.8% | +12.3% |
| 1900 | 47.5% | +11.0% |
| 1905 | 55.0% | +15.8% |
| 1910 | 55.2% | +0.4% |
| 1915 | 59.4% | +7.6% |
| 1920 | 62.3% | +4.9% |
| 1925 | 65.4% | +5.0% |
| 1930 | 69.3% | +6.0% |
| 1935 | 74.9% | +8.1% |
| 1940 | 83.0% | +10.8% |
| 1945 | 90.2% | +8.7% |
| 1950 | 96.4% | +6.9% |
| 1955 | 97.0% | +0.6% |
| 1960 | 97.4% | +0.4% |
| 1965 | 97.9% | +0.5% |
| 1970 | 98.4% | +0.5% |
| 1975 | 98.8% | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 99.2% | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 99.1% | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 99.1% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 99.0% | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 99.4% | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 99.5% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 99.7% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 99.6% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 99.7% | +0.1% |
Hungary compared with similar countries
- Hungary's 99.7% is above the median for high income countries, which is 99.0%, 1.0× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Hungary's 99.7% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 99.0%, 1.0× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 25.8% | 24.6% | 27.0% | 2 |
| 1880s | 32.3% | 30.4% | 34.3% | 2 |
| 1890s | 40.5% | 38.1% | 42.8% | 2 |
| 1900s | 51.2% | 47.5% | 55.0% | 2 |
| 1910s | 57.3% | 55.2% | 59.4% | 2 |
| 1920s | 63.9% | 62.3% | 65.4% | 2 |
| 1930s | 72.1% | 69.3% | 74.9% | 2 |
| 1940s | 86.6% | 83.0% | 90.2% | 2 |
| 1950s | 96.7% | 96.4% | 97.0% | 2 |
| 1960s | 97.7% | 97.4% | 97.9% | 2 |
| 1970s | 98.6% | 98.4% | 98.8% | 2 |
| 1980s | 99.2% | 99.1% | 99.2% | 2 |
| 1990s | 99.0% | 99.0% | 99.1% | 2 |
| 2000s | 99.5% | 99.4% | 99.5% | 2 |
| 2010s | 99.7% | 99.6% | 99.7% | 2 |
| 2020s | 99.7% | 99.7% | 99.7% | 1 |
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 share of the population with at least some formal education in Hungary?
- Share of the population with at least some formal education in Hungary was 99.7% in 2020, according to Barro and Lee (2015); Lee and Lee (2016) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population with at least some formal education recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 99.7% in 2010.
- What is the lowest share of the population with at least some formal education recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.6% in 1870.
- How does Hungary rank for share of the population with at least some formal education?
- Hungary ranks 9th out of 111 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of the population with at least some formal education rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Hungary data come from?
- The figures come from Barro and Lee (2015); Lee and Lee (2016) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population with at least some formal education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Based on the population aged 15 years and older.