Primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates in Hungary
Hungary: Primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates was 102.9% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates in Hungary, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates in Hungary is 102.9%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and up 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates in Hungary peaked at 105.6% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 98.3%, in 2018.
That places Hungary 80th out of 217 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 101.3% | 100.9% | 101.7% | 9 |
| 2010s | 100.2% | 98.3% | 101.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 102.9% | 99.1% | 105.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Hungary
More education data for Hungary
- Duration of pre-primary education 4 years (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 64.5% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 14.4% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 7 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 102.9% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 37,255 (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. average years of schooling 1.49 live births per woman (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 102.9% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates in Hungary?
- Primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates in Hungary was 102.9% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 105.6% in 2022.
- What is the lowest primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 98.3% in 2018.
- How does Hungary rank for primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates?
- Hungary ranks 80th out of 217 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Hungary data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Number of children of any age group who are enrolled in primary education, expressed as a percentage of the total population of the official primary school age.