Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education in Hungary
Hungary: Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education was 79.1% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education in Hungary, 2003–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Hungary recorded 79.1% for proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is down 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education in Hungary peaked at 88.0% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 79.1%, in 2023.
Hungary ranks 31st of 52 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education in Hungary, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 83.9% | — |
| 2007 | 84.0% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 80.0% | -4.7% |
| 2015 | 85.5% | +6.9% |
| 2019 | 88.0% | +2.8% |
| 2023 | 79.1% | -10.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 83.9% | 83.9% | 84.0% | 2 |
| 2010s | 84.5% | 80.0% | 88.0% | 3 |
| 2020s | 79.1% | 79.1% | 79.1% | 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 proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education in Hungary?
- Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education in Hungary was 79.1% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 88.0% in 2019.
- What is the lowest proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 79.1% in 2023.
- How does Hungary rank for proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education?
- Hungary ranks 31st out of 52 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.1%. 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, published as part of Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education achieving at least a minimum proficiency level in mathematics, very affluent socioeconomic background, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release