Share of children achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math by in Hungary
Hungary: Share of children achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math by was 61.88 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
61.88
World rank
30th
of 51 countries
All-time high
71.79
in 2003
All-time low
61.88
in 2023
Years of data
8
1995–2023
Share of children achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math by in Hungary, 1995–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Hungary recorded 61.88 for share of children achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math by in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
The figure is down 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math by in Hungary peaked at 71.79 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 61.88, in 2023.
That places Hungary 30th out of 51 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Share of children achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math by in Hungary, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 64.3 | — |
| 1999 | 71.74 | +11.6% |
| 2003 | 71.79 | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 66.08 | -7.9% |
| 2011 | 62.72 | -5.1% |
| 2015 | 64.17 | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 64.8 | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 61.88 | -4.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 68.02 | 64.3 | 71.74 | 2 |
| 2000s | 68.94 | 66.08 | 71.79 | 2 |
| 2010s | 63.9 | 62.72 | 64.8 | 3 |
| 2020s | 61.88 | 61.88 | 61.88 | 1 |
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More education data for Hungary
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of children achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math by in Hungary?
- Share of children achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math by in Hungary was 61.88 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of children achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math by recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 71.79 in 2003.
- What is the lowest share of children achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math by recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 61.88 in 2023.
- How does Hungary rank for share of children achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math by?
- Hungary ranks 30th out of 51 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of children achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math by rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Hungary data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of children achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math by education level. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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