School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male (years) (male) in Hungary
Hungary: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male (years) (male) was 15.65 years in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
15.65 years
Change on year
up 2.3%
World rank
40th
of 179 countries
All-time high
15.65 years
in 2024
All-time low
14.4 years
in 2001
Years of data
24
2001–2024
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 (years) (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% |
Hungary compared with similar countries
- Hungary's 15.65 years is above the median for high income countries, which is 15.56 years, 1.0× the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Hungary's 15.65 years is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 15.65 years, 1.0× the median. (52 countries reporting)
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
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0402 units per person (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