School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes (years) (tertiary both) in Hungary
Hungary: School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes (years) (tertiary both) was 2.36 years in 2018. ◆ Volatile
School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in Hungary, 1971–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in Hungary is 2.36 years, measured in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% on the previous year and down 24.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in Hungary peaked at 3.17 years in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.4979 years, in 1971.
That places Hungary 71st out of 183 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes (years) (tertiary both) in Hungary, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.4979 years | — |
| 1972 | 0.5124 years | +2.9% |
| 1973 | 0.5163 years | +0.8% |
| 1974 | 0.5397 years | +4.5% |
| 1975 | 0.5611 years | +4.0% |
| 1976 | 0.5857 years | +4.4% |
| 1977 | 0.6116 years | +4.4% |
| 1978 | 0.6199 years | +1.4% |
| 1979 | 0.6291 years | +1.5% |
| 1980 | 0.6426 years | +2.2% |
| 1981 | 0.6608 years | +2.8% |
| 1982 | 0.7129 years | +7.9% |
| 1983 | 0.7439 years | +4.3% |
| 1984 | 0.7769 years | +4.4% |
| 1985 | 0.8023 years | +3.3% |
| 1986 | 0.8054 years | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 0.784 years | -2.7% |
| 1988 | 0.7644 years | -2.5% |
| 1989 | 0.7417 years | -3.0% |
| 1990 | 0.7343 years | -1.0% |
| 1991 | 0.7259 years | -1.1% |
| 1992 | 0.7457 years | +2.7% |
| 1993 | 0.8036 years | +7.8% |
| 1994 | 0.9665 years | +20.3% |
| 1995 | 1.11 years | +14.6% |
| 1996 | 1.23 years | +11.0% |
| 1997 | 1.31 years | +6.7% |
| 1998 | 1.5 years | +14.7% |
| 1999 | 1.73 years | +14.9% |
| 2000 | 1.91 years | +10.3% |
| 2001 | 2.1 years | +10.0% |
| 2002 | 2.3 years | +9.8% |
| 2003 | 2.61 years | +13.5% |
| 2004 | 2.9 years | +11.1% |
| 2005 | 3.07 years | +5.7% |
| 2006 | 3.14 years | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 3.17 years | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 3.11 years | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 3.05 years | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 3.04 years | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 3.01 years | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 3 years | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 2.8 years | -6.4% |
| 2014 | 2.57 years | -8.4% |
| 2015 | 2.41 years | -6.1% |
| 2016 | 2.35 years | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 2.33 years | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 2.36 years | +1.4% |
Hungary compared with similar countries
- Hungary's 2.36 years is below the median for high income countries, which is 3.2 years, 74% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Hungary's 2.36 years is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.15 years, 75% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.5637 years | 0.4979 years | 0.6291 years | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.7435 years | 0.6426 years | 0.8054 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.09 years | 0.7259 years | 1.73 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.74 years | 1.91 years | 3.17 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.65 years | 2.33 years | 3.04 years | 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, tertiary, both sexes in Hungary?
- School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in Hungary was 2.36 years in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 3.17 years in 2007.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4979 years in 1971.
- How does Hungary rank for school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes?
- Hungary ranks 71st out of 183 countries with data for 2018.
- Is school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Hungary data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Number of years a person of school entrance age can expect to spend within the specified level of education. For a child of a certain age a, the school life expectancy is calculated as the sum of the age specific enrolment rates for the levels of education specified. The part of the enrolment that is not distributed by age is divided by the school-age population for the level of education they are enrolled in, and multiplied by the duration of that level of education. The result is then added to the sum of the age-specific enrolment rates. A relatively high SLE indicates greater probability for children to spend more years in education and higher overall retention within the education system. It must be noted that the expected number of years does not necessarily coincide with the expected number of grades of education completed, because of repetition. Since school life expectancy is an average based on participation in different levels of education, the expected number of years of schooling may be pulled down by the magnitude of children who never go to school. Those children who are in school may benefit from many more years of education than the average.