School life expectancy, primary and lower … life both sexes lower in Hungary
Hungary: School life expectancy, primary and lower … life both sexes lower 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 … life both sexes lower 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% |
Hungary compared with similar countries
- Hungary's 8.05 years is below the median for high income countries, which is 9.09 years, 88% of the median. (73 countries reporting)
- Hungary's 8.05 years is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 9.04 years, 89% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
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
- 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 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