Share of population with no formal education in Hungary
Hungary: Share of population with no formal education was 0.3% in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Share of population with no formal education in Hungary, 1870–2020
Source: Barro and Lee (2015); Lee and Lee (2016) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Hungary recorded 0.3% for share of population with no formal education in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 31 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population with no formal education in Hungary peaked at 75.4% in 1870 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 2010.
Hungary ranks 101st of 111 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of population with no formal education in Hungary, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1870 | 75.4% | — |
| 1875 | 73.0% | -3.2% |
| 1880 | 69.6% | -4.7% |
| 1885 | 65.7% | -5.6% |
| 1890 | 61.9% | -5.8% |
| 1895 | 57.2% | -7.6% |
| 1900 | 52.5% | -8.2% |
| 1905 | 45.0% | -14.3% |
| 1910 | 44.8% | -0.4% |
| 1915 | 40.6% | -9.4% |
| 1920 | 37.7% | -7.1% |
| 1925 | 34.6% | -8.2% |
| 1930 | 30.7% | -11.3% |
| 1935 | 25.1% | -18.2% |
| 1940 | 17.0% | -32.3% |
| 1945 | 9.8% | -42.4% |
| 1950 | 3.6% | -63.3% |
| 1955 | 3.0% | -16.7% |
| 1960 | 2.6% | -13.3% |
| 1965 | 2.1% | -19.2% |
| 1970 | 1.6% | -23.8% |
| 1975 | 1.2% | -25.0% |
| 1980 | 0.8% | -33.3% |
| 1985 | 0.9% | +12.5% |
| 1990 | 0.9% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 1.0% | +11.1% |
| 2000 | 0.6% | -40.0% |
| 2005 | 0.5% | -16.7% |
| 2010 | 0.3% | -40.0% |
| 2015 | 0.4% | +33.3% |
| 2020 | 0.3% | -25.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 74.2% | 73.0% | 75.4% | 2 |
| 1880s | 67.7% | 65.7% | 69.6% | 2 |
| 1890s | 59.5% | 57.2% | 61.9% | 2 |
| 1900s | 48.8% | 45.0% | 52.5% | 2 |
| 1910s | 42.7% | 40.6% | 44.8% | 2 |
| 1920s | 36.2% | 34.6% | 37.7% | 2 |
| 1930s | 27.9% | 25.1% | 30.7% | 2 |
| 1940s | 13.4% | 9.8% | 17.0% | 2 |
| 1950s | 3.3% | 3.0% | 3.6% | 2 |
| 1960s | 2.4% | 2.1% | 2.6% | 2 |
| 1970s | 1.4% | 1.2% | 1.6% | 2 |
| 1980s | 0.9% | 0.8% | 0.9% | 2 |
| 1990s | 0.9% | 0.9% | 1.0% | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.6% | 0.5% | 0.6% | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.4% | 2 |
| 2020s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.3% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Hungary
More education data for Hungary
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 187,262 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.13 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0196 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 197,430 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.8093 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0206 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 815,267 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.69 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 37,255 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -0.6083 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population with no formal education in Hungary?
- Share of population with no formal education in Hungary was 0.3% in 2020, according to Barro and Lee (2015); Lee and Lee (2016) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population with no formal education recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 75.4% in 1870.
- What is the lowest share of population with no formal education recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 2010.
- How does Hungary rank for share of population with no formal education?
- Hungary ranks 101st out of 111 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of population with no formal education rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Hungary data come from?
- The figures come from Barro and Lee (2015); Lee and Lee (2016) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population with no formal education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The share of adults aged between 15 and 64 years old with no formal education.