School enrollment, secondary in Hungary
Hungary: School enrollment, secondary was 89.3% in 2017. ▲ Rising
School enrollment, secondary in Hungary, 1997–2017
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % net.
Analysis
In 2017, school enrollment, secondary in Hungary stood at 89.3%.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, secondary in Hungary peaked at 90.6% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 81.6%, in 1997.
That places Hungary 47th out of 154 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
School enrollment, secondary in Hungary, year by year
| Year | % net | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 81.6% | — |
| 1998 | 81.6% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 83.5% | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 85.0% | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 87.4% | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 89.0% | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 90.6% | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 89.7% | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 90.0% | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 90.1% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 90.0% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 89.6% | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 89.2% | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 89.1% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 88.4% | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 88.9% | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 89.7% | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 89.8% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 89.1% | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 89.2% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 89.3% | +0.1% |
Hungary compared with similar countries
- Hungary's 89.3% is below the median for high income countries, which is 92.5%, 97% of the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Hungary's 89.3% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 92.2%, 97% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 82.2% | 81.6% | 83.5% | 3 |
| 2000s | 89.1% | 85.0% | 90.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 89.2% | 88.4% | 89.8% | 8 |
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 school enrollment, secondary in Hungary?
- School enrollment, secondary in Hungary was 89.3% in 2017, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, secondary recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 90.6% in 2003.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, secondary recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 81.6% in 1997.
- How does Hungary rank for school enrollment, secondary?
- Hungary ranks 47th out of 154 countries with data for 2017.
- Is school enrollment, secondary rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 School enrollment, secondary (% net). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net enrollment rate is the ratio of children of official school age who are enrolled in school to the population of the corresponding official school age. Secondary education completes the provision of basic education that began at the primary level, and aims at laying the foundations for lifelong learning and human development, by offering more subject- or skill-oriented instruction using more specialized teachers.