Population having attained at least basic education in Hungary
Hungary: Population having attained at least basic education was 99.7 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
99.7
World rank
9th
of 111 countries
All-time high
99.7
in 2010
All-time low
24.6
in 1870
Years of data
31
1870–2020
Population having attained at least basic education in Hungary, 1870–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population having attained at least basic 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, population having attained at least basic 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.
Population having attained at least basic education in Hungary, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1870 | 24.6 | — |
| 1875 | 27 | +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 | +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 | +10.8% |
| 1945 | 90.2 | +8.7% |
| 1950 | 96.4 | +6.9% |
| 1955 | 97 | +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 | -0.1% |
| 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, 1.0× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Hungary's 99.7 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 98.95, 1.0× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 25.8 | 24.6 | 27 | 2 |
| 1880s | 32.35 | 30.4 | 34.3 | 2 |
| 1890s | 40.45 | 38.1 | 42.8 | 2 |
| 1900s | 51.25 | 47.5 | 55 | 2 |
| 1910s | 57.3 | 55.2 | 59.4 | 2 |
| 1920s | 63.85 | 62.3 | 65.4 | 2 |
| 1930s | 72.1 | 69.3 | 74.9 | 2 |
| 1940s | 86.6 | 83 | 90.2 | 2 |
| 1950s | 96.7 | 96.4 | 97 | 2 |
| 1960s | 97.65 | 97.4 | 97.9 | 2 |
| 1970s | 98.6 | 98.4 | 98.8 | 2 |
| 1980s | 99.15 | 99.1 | 99.2 | 2 |
| 1990s | 99.05 | 99 | 99.1 | 2 |
| 2000s | 99.45 | 99.4 | 99.5 | 2 |
| 2010s | 99.65 | 99.6 | 99.7 | 2 |
| 2020s | 99.7 | 99.7 | 99.7 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Hungary
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 population having attained at least basic education in Hungary?
- Population having attained at least basic education in Hungary was 99.7 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population having attained at least basic education recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 99.7 in 2010.
- What is the lowest population having attained at least basic education recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.6 in 1870.
- How does Hungary rank for population having attained at least basic education?
- Hungary ranks 9th out of 111 countries with data for 2020.
- Is population having attained at least basic 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Population having attained at least basic education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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