Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Hungary
Hungary: Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in was 46.3% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Hungary, 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Hungary stood at 46.3%. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
That represents a change of up 6.1% on the previous year and up 124.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Hungary peaked at 46.3% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 6.2%, in 1998.
Hungary ranks 27th of 168 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Hungary, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 6.2% | — |
| 1999 | 8.7% | +38.7% |
| 2000 | 7.2% | -16.8% |
| 2001 | 8.6% | +19.6% |
| 2002 | 10.2% | +18.3% |
| 2003 | 9.9% | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 21.2% | +112.8% |
| 2005 | 21.3% | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 20.9% | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 20.6% | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 20.5% | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 20.4% | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 21.5% | +5.4% |
| 2011 | 22.0% | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 22.7% | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 22.3% | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 20.6% | -7.5% |
| 2015 | 18.9% | -8.3% |
| 2016 | 16.5% | -12.7% |
| 2017 | 18.1% | +10.0% |
| 2018 | 31.8% | +75.2% |
| 2019 | 37.2% | +17.1% |
| 2020 | 42.6% | +14.4% |
| 2021 | 42.5% | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 46.1% | +8.4% |
| 2023 | 43.6% | -5.3% |
| 2024 | 46.3% | +6.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.5% | 6.2% | 8.7% | 2 |
| 2000s | 16.1% | 7.2% | 21.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.2% | 16.5% | 37.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 44.2% | 42.5% | 46.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Hungary
More education data for Hungary
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 422,064 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 2.1 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 314,093 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 0.2176 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 310,414 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 7.04 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 35,478 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1,777 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 169,838 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 7.46 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Hungary?
- Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Hungary was 46.3% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 46.3% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.2% in 1998.
- How does Hungary rank for share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in?
- Hungary ranks 27th out of 168 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is up 124.8%. 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 Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in vocational programmes, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release