Share of all students in upper secondary … upper female vocational in Hungary
Hungary: Share of all students in upper secondary … upper female vocational 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 … upper female vocational 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% |
Hungary compared with similar countries
- Hungary's 46.3% is above the median for high income countries, which is 31.0%, 1.5× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Hungary's 46.3% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 36.2%, 1.3× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of all students in upper secondary … upper female vocational in Hungary changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +112.8% | 9.9% | 21.2% |
| 2018 | +75.2% | 18.1% | 31.8% |
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
- 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 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