Share of students achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower secondary education in Hungary
Hungary: Share of students achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower secondary education was 74.1% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Share of students achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower secondary education in Hungary, 2000–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of students achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower secondary education in Hungary is 74.1%, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of students achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower secondary education in Hungary peaked at 82.4% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 72.5%, in 2015.
That places Hungary 29th out of 59 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
Share of students achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower secondary education in Hungary, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 77.4% | — |
| 2003 | 79.5% | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 79.4% | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 82.4% | +3.8% |
| 2012 | 80.3% | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 72.5% | -9.7% |
| 2018 | 74.7% | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 74.1% | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 79.7% | 77.4% | 82.4% | 4 |
| 2010s | 75.8% | 72.5% | 80.3% | 3 |
| 2020s | 74.1% | 74.1% | 74.1% | 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 students achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower secondary education in Hungary?
- Share of students achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower secondary education in Hungary was 74.1% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of students achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower secondary education recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 82.4% in 2009.
- What is the lowest share of students achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower secondary education recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 72.5% in 2015.
- How does Hungary rank for share of students achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower secondary education?
- Hungary ranks 29th out of 59 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of students achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower secondary education rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Hungary data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of students achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower secondary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of students who achieve minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower secondary education. This data includes only students enrolled in school.