School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male in Hungary
Hungary: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male was 15.65 years in 2024. ▬ Flat
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male in Hungary, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
Hungary recorded 15.65 years for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male in 2024. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.3% on the previous year and up 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male in Hungary peaked at 15.65 years in 2024 and was at its lowest, 14.4 years, in 2001.
That places Hungary 40th out of 179 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male in Hungary, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 14.4 years | — |
| 2002 | 14.71 years | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 15 years | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 14.77 years | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 14.87 years | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 14.93 years | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 14.96 years | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 15.01 years | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 15.03 years | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 15.14 years | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 15.21 years | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 15.19 years | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 15.46 years | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 15.24 years | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 15.04 years | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 14.96 years | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 15.03 years | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 15 years | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 14.87 years | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 14.91 years | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 14.91 years | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 15.29 years | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 15.3 years | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 15.65 years | +2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.85 years | 14.4 years | 15.03 years | 9 |
| 2010s | 15.11 years | 14.87 years | 15.46 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.21 years | 14.91 years | 15.65 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 to tertiary, male in Hungary?
- School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male in Hungary was 15.65 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 15.65 years in 2024.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.4 years in 2001.
- How does Hungary rank for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male?
- Hungary ranks 40th out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.7%. 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 to tertiary, male (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release