School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes in Hungary
Hungary: School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes was 12.56 years in 2024. ▬ Flat
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes in Hungary, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes in Hungary is 12.56 years, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes in Hungary peaked at 12.56 years in 2024 and was at its lowest, 11.78 years, in 2004.
Hungary ranks 55th of 213 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes in Hungary, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 11.89 years | — |
| 2002 | 11.99 years | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 12.16 years | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 11.78 years | -3.1% |
| 2005 | 11.88 years | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 11.91 years | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 11.91 years | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 11.97 years | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 12.04 years | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 12.17 years | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 12.21 years | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 12.11 years | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 12.45 years | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 12.41 years | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 12.29 years | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 12.2 years | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 12.22 years | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 12.15 years | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 12.08 years | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 12.06 years | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 12.04 years | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 12.37 years | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 12.45 years | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 12.56 years | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.95 years | 11.78 years | 12.16 years | 9 |
| 2010s | 12.23 years | 12.08 years | 12.45 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.3 years | 12.04 years | 12.56 years | 5 |
Countries ranked near Hungary
More education data for Hungary
- 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)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 64.5% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 14.4% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes in Hungary?
- School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes in Hungary was 12.56 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 12.56 years in 2024.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.78 years in 2004.
- How does Hungary rank for school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes?
- Hungary ranks 55th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. 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 secondary, both sexes (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release