School life expectancy, primary … secondary GPI gender parity in Hungary
Hungary: School life expectancy, primary … secondary GPI gender parity was 0.9958 GPI in 2018. ▬ Flat
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, gender parity index in Hungary, 1971–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPI.
Analysis
Hungary recorded 0.9958 GPI for school life expectancy, primary and secondary, gender parity index in 2018.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary and secondary, gender parity index in Hungary peaked at 1.02 GPI in 1995 and was at its lowest, 0.9255 GPI, in 1971.
Hungary ranks 109th of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
School life expectancy, primary … secondary GPI gender parity in Hungary, year by year
| Year | GPI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.9255 GPI | — |
| 1972 | 0.9395 GPI | +1.5% |
| 1973 | 0.96 GPI | +2.2% |
| 1974 | 0.9535 GPI | -0.7% |
| 1975 | 0.9614 GPI | +0.8% |
| 1976 | 0.965 GPI | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 0.9707 GPI | +0.6% |
| 1978 | 0.9726 GPI | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 0.9779 GPI | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 0.9795 GPI | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 0.9851 GPI | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 0.997 GPI | +1.2% |
| 1983 | 0.9971 GPI | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.9971 GPI | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.9996 GPI | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 1 GPI | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 1.01 GPI | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 1.01 GPI | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 1.01 GPI | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 1 GPI | -0.6% |
| 1991 | 1 GPI | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 1 GPI | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 1.01 GPI | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 1.02 GPI | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 1.02 GPI | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 1.01 GPI | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 1.01 GPI | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 1 GPI | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 0.9995 GPI | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 0.9997 GPI | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.9994 GPI | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.996 GPI | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 0.99 GPI | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 0.9887 GPI | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 0.9904 GPI | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 0.9931 GPI | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 0.989 GPI | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 0.9927 GPI | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 0.9919 GPI | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 0.9896 GPI | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 0.9902 GPI | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 1 GPI | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 1 GPI | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 1 GPI | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 0.9944 GPI | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 0.9992 GPI | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 0.9958 GPI | -0.3% |
Hungary compared with similar countries
- Hungary's 0.9958 GPI is below the median for high income countries, which is 1 GPI, 100% of the median. (70 countries reporting)
- Hungary's 0.9958 GPI is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.9975 GPI, 100% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.9585 GPI | 0.9255 GPI | 0.9779 GPI | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.9981 GPI | 0.9795 GPI | 1.01 GPI | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.01 GPI | 1 GPI | 1.02 GPI | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.9939 GPI | 0.9887 GPI | 0.9997 GPI | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9962 GPI | 0.9896 GPI | 1 GPI | 9 |
Countries ranked near Hungary
More education data for Hungary
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 97.32 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 97.19 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, primary and secondary, gender parity index in Hungary?
- School life expectancy, primary and secondary, gender parity index in Hungary was 0.9958 GPI in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary and secondary, gender parity index recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 1.02 GPI in 1995.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary and secondary, gender parity index recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9255 GPI in 1971.
- How does Hungary rank for school life expectancy, primary and secondary, gender parity index?
- Hungary ranks 109th out of 193 countries with data for 2018.
- Is school life expectancy, primary and secondary, gender parity index rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. 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, gender parity index (GPI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Ratio of female school life expectancy to the male school life expectancy. It is calculated by dividing the female value for the indicator by the male value for the indicator. A GPI equal to 1 indicates parity between females and males. In general, a value less than 1 indicates disparity in favor of males and a value greater than 1 indicates disparity in favor of females.