Proportion of youth and adults … both basic arithmetic formula in Hungary
Hungary: Proportion of youth and adults … both basic arithmetic formula was 37.0% in 2016. ▼ Falling
Latest (2016)
37.0%
Change on year
down 3.4%
World rank
29th
of 53 countries
All-time high
49.0%
in 2012
All-time low
33.8%
in 2014
Years of data
5
2011–2016
Proportion of youth and adults that used basic arithmetic formula in in Hungary, 2011–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2016, proportion of youth and adults that used basic arithmetic formula in in Hungary stood at 37.0%.
That represents a change of down 3.4% on the previous year and down 22.4% over ten years.
Hungary ranks 29th of 53 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Proportion of youth and adults … both basic arithmetic formula in Hungary, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 47.7% | — |
| 2012 | 49.0% | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 33.8% | -31.0% |
| 2015 | 38.3% | +13.3% |
| 2016 | 37.0% | -3.4% |
Hungary compared with similar countries
- Hungary's 37.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 41.3%, 90% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Hungary's 37.0% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 37.5%, 99% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
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 proportion of youth and adults that used basic arithmetic formula in in Hungary?
- Proportion of youth and adults that used basic arithmetic formula in in Hungary was 37.0% in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of youth and adults that used basic arithmetic formula in recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 49.0% in 2012.
- What is the lowest proportion of youth and adults that used basic arithmetic formula in recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.8% in 2014.
- How does Hungary rank for proportion of youth and adults that used basic arithmetic formula in?
- Hungary ranks 29th out of 53 countries with data for 2016.
- Is proportion of youth and adults that used basic arithmetic formula in rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Hungary data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Proportion of youth and adults that used basic arithmetic formula in spreadsheet, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release