School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male in Hungary
Hungary: School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male was 8.07 years in 2024. ▬ Flat
School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male in Hungary, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
Hungary recorded 8.07 years for school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male in 2024.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male in Hungary peaked at 8.21 years in 2003 and was at its lowest, 7.96 years, in 2020.
That places Hungary 157th out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male in Hungary, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 8.2 years | — |
| 2002 | 8.21 years | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 8.21 years | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 8.12 years | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 8.14 years | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 8.15 years | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 8.15 years | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 8.16 years | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 8.14 years | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 8.17 years | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 8.15 years | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 8.12 years | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 8.08 years | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 8.09 years | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 8.06 years | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 8.07 years | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 8 years | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 7.98 years | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 7.96 years | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 7.96 years | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 8.09 years | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 8.1 years | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 8.1 years | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 8.07 years | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.17 years | 8.12 years | 8.21 years | 9 |
| 2010s | 8.07 years | 7.96 years | 8.17 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.06 years | 7.96 years | 8.1 years | 5 |
Countries ranked near Hungary
More education data for Hungary
- 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)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 64.5% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 14.4% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 7 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 102.89 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 102.9% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male in Hungary?
- School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male in Hungary was 8.07 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 8.21 years in 2003.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.96 years in 2020.
- How does Hungary rank for school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male?
- Hungary ranks 157th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. 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, male (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release