Poverty vs mean schooling in Hungary
Hungary: Poverty vs mean schooling was 12.34 in 2040. ▲ Rising
Latest (2040)
12.34
World rank
28th
of 146 countries
All-time high
12.34
in 2040
All-time low
9.31
in 1985
Years of data
13
1980–2040
Poverty vs mean schooling in Hungary, 1980–2040
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2040, poverty vs mean schooling in Hungary stood at 12.34. 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, poverty vs mean schooling in Hungary peaked at 12.34 in 2040 and was at its lowest, 9.31, 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.
Poverty vs mean schooling in Hungary, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 9.39 | — |
| 1985 | 9.31 | -0.9% |
| 1990 | 9.48 | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 10.75 | +13.4% |
| 2000 | 11.57 | +7.6% |
| 2005 | 11.89 | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 11.98 | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 11.83 | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 11.96 | +1.1% |
| 2025 | 12.05 | +0.8% |
| 2030 | 12.15 | +0.8% |
| 2035 | 12.24 | +0.7% |
| 2040 | 12.34 | +0.8% |
Hungary compared with similar countries
- Hungary's 12.34 is above the median for high income countries, which is 12.2, 1.0× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Hungary's 12.34 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 12.16, 1.0× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 9.35 | 9.31 | 9.39 | 2 |
| 1990s | 10.12 | 9.48 | 10.75 | 2 |
| 2000s | 11.73 | 11.57 | 11.89 | 2 |
| 2010s | 11.91 | 11.83 | 11.98 | 2 |
| 2020s | 12.01 | 11.96 | 12.05 | 2 |
| 2030s | 12.2 | 12.15 | 12.24 | 2 |
| 2040s | 12.34 | 12.34 | 12.34 | 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 poverty vs mean schooling in Hungary?
- Poverty vs mean schooling in Hungary was 12.34 in 2040, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest poverty vs mean schooling recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 12.34 in 2040.
- What is the lowest poverty vs mean schooling recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.31 in 1985.
- How does Hungary rank for poverty vs mean schooling?
- Hungary ranks 28th out of 146 countries with data for 2040.
- Is poverty vs mean schooling 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Poverty vs mean schooling. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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