School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Hungary
Hungary: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes was 16.01 years in 2024. ▬ Flat
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Hungary, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
Hungary recorded 16.01 years for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in 2024. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Hungary peaked at 16.01 years in 2024 and was at its lowest, 14.69 years, in 2001.
Hungary ranks 48th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Hungary, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 14.69 years | — |
| 2002 | 15.06 years | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 15.44 years | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 15.18 years | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 15.36 years | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 15.45 years | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 15.46 years | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 15.45 years | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 15.4 years | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 15.49 years | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 15.5 years | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 15.49 years | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 15.86 years | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 15.64 years | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 15.4 years | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 15.25 years | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 15.37 years | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 15.31 years | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 15.18 years | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 15.23 years | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 15.25 years | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 15.65 years | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 15.62 years | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 16.01 years | +2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.28 years | 14.69 years | 15.46 years | 9 |
| 2010s | 15.45 years | 15.18 years | 15.86 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.55 years | 15.23 years | 16.01 years | 5 |
Countries ranked near Hungary
- 45 Kazakhstan 16.08 years compare
- 46 France 16.06 years compare
- 47 United States Virgin Islands 16.01 years
- 49 Latvia 15.96 years compare
- 50 United States of America 15.92 years compare
- 51 Libya 15.83 years
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 to tertiary, both sexes in Hungary?
- School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Hungary was 16.01 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 16.01 years in 2024.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.69 years in 2001.
- How does Hungary rank for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes?
- Hungary ranks 48th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.4%. 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 to tertiary, both sexes (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release