Progression to secondary school in Hungary
Hungary: Progression to secondary school was 99.5% in 2016. ▬ Flat
Progression to secondary school in Hungary, 1971–2016
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2016, progression to secondary school in Hungary stood at 99.5%.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, progression to secondary school in Hungary peaked at 100.0% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 99.0%, in 1973.
Hungary ranks 34th of 167 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Progression to secondary school in Hungary, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 99.2% | — |
| 1972 | 99.1% | -0.0% |
| 1973 | 99.0% | -0.1% |
| 1974 | 99.2% | +0.2% |
| 1975 | 99.4% | +0.3% |
| 1976 | 99.6% | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 99.6% | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 99.8% | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 99.4% | -0.3% |
| 1980 | 99.9% | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 99.8% | -0.0% |
| 1982 | 99.9% | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 99.7% | -0.2% |
| 1984 | 99.8% | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 99.7% | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 99.8% | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 99.5% | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 99.9% | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 99.8% | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 100.0% | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 100.0% | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 99.4% | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 99.4% | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 99.2% | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 99.4% | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 100.0% | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 99.5% | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 99.9% | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 99.8% | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 99.7% | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 99.6% | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 99.6% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 99.8% | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 99.7% | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 99.8% | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 99.7% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 99.3% | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 99.6% | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 99.6% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 99.8% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 99.5% | -0.3% |
Hungary compared with similar countries
- Hungary's 99.5% is above the median for high income countries, which is 99.2%, 1.0× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Hungary's 99.5% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 99.6%, 100% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 99.4% | 99.0% | 99.8% | 9 |
| 1980s | 99.8% | 99.5% | 99.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 99.6% | 99.2% | 100.0% | 7 |
| 2000s | 99.7% | 99.5% | 100.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 99.6% | 99.3% | 99.8% | 6 |
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 progression to secondary school in Hungary?
- Progression to secondary school in Hungary was 99.5% in 2016, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest progression to secondary school recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 1990.
- What is the lowest progression to secondary school recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 99.0% in 1973.
- How does Hungary rank for progression to secondary school?
- Hungary ranks 34th out of 167 countries with data for 2016.
- Is progression to secondary school rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Hungary data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Progression to secondary school (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Progression to secondary school refers to the number of new entrants to the first grade of secondary school in a given year as a percentage of the number of students enrolled in the final grade of primary school in the previous year (minus the number of repeaters from the last grade of primary education in the given year).