Share in poverty vs. educational attainment in Hungary
Hungary: Share in poverty vs. educational attainment was 12.34 years in 2040. ▲ Rising
Share in poverty vs. educational attainment in Hungary, 1980–2040
Source: Barro and Lee (2015); Lee and Lee (2016) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2040, share in poverty vs. educational attainment in Hungary stood at 12.34 years. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share in poverty vs. educational attainment in Hungary peaked at 12.34 years in 2040 and was at its lowest, 9.31 years, in 1985.
That places Hungary 28th out of 146 countries with data for 2040, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Share in poverty vs. educational attainment in Hungary, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 9.39 years | — |
| 1985 | 9.31 years | -0.9% |
| 1990 | 9.48 years | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 10.75 years | +13.4% |
| 2000 | 11.57 years | +7.6% |
| 2005 | 11.89 years | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 11.98 years | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 11.83 years | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 11.96 years | +1.1% |
| 2025 | 12.05 years | +0.8% |
| 2030 | 12.15 years | +0.8% |
| 2035 | 12.24 years | +0.7% |
| 2040 | 12.34 years | +0.8% |
Hungary compared with similar countries
- Hungary's 12.34 years is above the median for high income countries, which is 12.2 years, 1.0× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Hungary's 12.34 years is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 12.16 years, 1.0× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 9.35 years | 9.31 years | 9.39 years | 2 |
| 1990s | 10.12 years | 9.48 years | 10.75 years | 2 |
| 2000s | 11.73 years | 11.57 years | 11.89 years | 2 |
| 2010s | 11.91 years | 11.83 years | 11.98 years | 2 |
| 2020s | 12.01 years | 11.96 years | 12.05 years | 2 |
| 2030s | 12.2 years | 12.15 years | 12.24 years | 2 |
| 2040s | 12.34 years | 12.34 years | 12.34 years | 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 in poverty vs. educational attainment in Hungary?
- Share in poverty vs. educational attainment in Hungary was 12.34 years in 2040, according to Barro and Lee (2015); Lee and Lee (2016) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share in poverty vs. educational attainment recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 12.34 years in 2040.
- What is the lowest share in poverty vs. educational attainment recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.31 years in 1985.
- How does Hungary rank for share in poverty vs. educational attainment?
- Hungary ranks 28th out of 146 countries with data for 2040.
- Is share in poverty vs. educational attainment rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.6%. 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 in poverty vs. educational attainment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average years of formal education for individuals aged 15-64.