Productivity vs educational attainment in Hungary
Hungary: Productivity vs educational attainment was 42.33 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
42.33
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
45th
of 130 countries
All-time high
42.33
in 2023
All-time low
12.44
in 1980
Years of data
44
1980–2023
Productivity vs educational attainment in Hungary, 1980–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for productivity vs educational attainment in Hungary is 42.33, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 44 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 10.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, productivity vs educational attainment in Hungary peaked at 42.33 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 12.44, in 1980.
That places Hungary 45th out of 130 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 44 years of available data.
Productivity vs educational attainment in Hungary, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 12.44 | — |
| 1981 | 12.72 | +2.3% |
| 1982 | 13.49 | +6.1% |
| 1983 | 13.57 | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 14.24 | +5.0% |
| 1985 | 14.44 | +1.4% |
| 1986 | 15.24 | +5.5% |
| 1987 | 16.03 | +5.2% |
| 1988 | 16.14 | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 16.89 | +4.7% |
| 1990 | 17.46 | +3.3% |
| 1991 | 17 | -2.6% |
| 1992 | 19.05 | +12.1% |
| 1993 | 21.66 | +13.7% |
| 1994 | 21.94 | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 22.63 | +3.1% |
| 1996 | 23.3 | +3.0% |
| 1997 | 23.2 | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 23.53 | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 23.8 | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 25.25 | +6.1% |
| 2001 | 27.72 | +9.8% |
| 2002 | 29.39 | +6.0% |
| 2003 | 29.4 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 29.36 | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 32.13 | +9.4% |
| 2006 | 32.09 | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 33.16 | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 35.97 | +8.5% |
| 2009 | 36.42 | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 38.15 | +4.8% |
| 2011 | 39.52 | +3.6% |
| 2012 | 38.97 | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 38.19 | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 37.02 | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 36.51 | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 35.14 | -3.7% |
| 2017 | 36.77 | +4.6% |
| 2018 | 37.59 | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 40.45 | +7.6% |
| 2020 | 40.34 | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 41.59 | +3.1% |
| 2022 | 42.05 | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 42.33 | +0.7% |
Hungary compared with similar countries
- Hungary's 42.33 is below the median for high income countries, which is 51.52, 82% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Hungary's 42.33 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 46.15, 92% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 14.52 | 12.44 | 16.89 | 10 |
| 1990s | 21.36 | 17 | 23.8 | 10 |
| 2000s | 31.09 | 25.25 | 36.42 | 10 |
| 2010s | 37.83 | 35.14 | 40.45 | 10 |
| 2020s | 41.58 | 40.34 | 42.33 | 4 |
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 productivity vs educational attainment in Hungary?
- Productivity vs educational attainment in Hungary was 42.33 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest productivity vs educational attainment recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 42.33 in 2023.
- What is the lowest productivity vs educational attainment recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.44 in 1980.
- How does Hungary rank for productivity vs educational attainment?
- Hungary ranks 45th out of 130 countries with data for 2023.
- Is productivity vs educational attainment rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.9%. 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 Productivity vs educational attainment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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