School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Hungary
Hungary: School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes was 8.05 years in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
8.05 years
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
156th
of 200 countries
All-time high
8.15 years
in 2002
All-time low
7.92 years
in 2020
Years of data
24
2001–2024
School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Hungary, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
Hungary recorded 8.05 years for school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Hungary peaked at 8.15 years in 2002 and was at its lowest, 7.92 years, in 2020.
That places Hungary 156th out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Hungary, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 8.13 years | — |
| 2002 | 8.15 years | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 8.15 years | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 8.08 years | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 8.09 years | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 8.09 years | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 8.08 years | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 8.09 years | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 8.07 years | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 8.09 years | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 8.08 years | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 8.07 years | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 8.03 years | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 8.04 years | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 8.01 years | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 8 years | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 7.95 years | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 7.94 years | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 7.92 years | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 7.92 years | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 8.05 years | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 8.07 years | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 8.08 years | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 8.05 years | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.1 years | 8.07 years | 8.15 years | 9 |
| 2010s | 8.01 years | 7.92 years | 8.09 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.03 years | 7.92 years | 8.08 years | 5 |
Countries ranked near Hungary
More education data for Hungary
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 37,255 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 4 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Hungary?
- School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Hungary was 8.05 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 8.15 years in 2002.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.92 years in 2020.
- How does Hungary rank for school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes?
- Hungary ranks 156th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. 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 School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release