Average years of schooling in Hungary
Hungary: Average years of schooling was 12.25 years in 2020. ▲ Rising
Average years of schooling in Hungary, 1870–2020
Source: Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2021) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2020, average years of schooling in Hungary stood at 12.25 years. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average years of schooling in Hungary peaked at 12.25 years in 2020 and was at its lowest, 2.58 years, in 1870.
Hungary ranks 33rd of 162 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Average years of schooling in Hungary, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1870 | 2.58 years | — |
| 1880 | 2.97 years | +15.1% |
| 1890 | 3.59 years | +21.0% |
| 1900 | 4.05 years | +12.8% |
| 1913 | 4.59 years | +13.3% |
| 1925 | 5.04 years | +9.8% |
| 1929 | 5.11 years | +1.4% |
| 1933 | 5.19 years | +1.6% |
| 1938 | 5.54 years | +6.7% |
| 1950 | 6.11 years | +10.3% |
| 1955 | 6.42 years | +5.1% |
| 1960 | 6.92 years | +7.8% |
| 1965 | 7.46 years | +7.8% |
| 1970 | 7.9 years | +5.9% |
| 1975 | 8.4 years | +6.4% |
| 1980 | 9.01 years | +7.2% |
| 1985 | 9.49 years | +5.4% |
| 1990 | 9.87 years | +4.0% |
| 1995 | 10.15 years | +2.9% |
| 2000 | 10.75 years | +5.9% |
| 2005 | 10.97 years | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 11.19 years | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 12.02 years | +7.4% |
| 2020 | 12.25 years | +1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 2.58 years | 2.58 years | 2.58 years | 1 |
| 1880s | 2.97 years | 2.97 years | 2.97 years | 1 |
| 1890s | 3.59 years | 3.59 years | 3.59 years | 1 |
| 1900s | 4.05 years | 4.05 years | 4.05 years | 1 |
| 1910s | 4.59 years | 4.59 years | 4.59 years | 1 |
| 1920s | 5.08 years | 5.04 years | 5.11 years | 2 |
| 1930s | 5.37 years | 5.19 years | 5.54 years | 2 |
| 1950s | 6.27 years | 6.11 years | 6.42 years | 2 |
| 1960s | 7.19 years | 6.92 years | 7.46 years | 2 |
| 1970s | 8.15 years | 7.9 years | 8.4 years | 2 |
| 1980s | 9.25 years | 9.01 years | 9.49 years | 2 |
| 1990s | 10.01 years | 9.87 years | 10.15 years | 2 |
| 2000s | 10.86 years | 10.75 years | 10.97 years | 2 |
| 2010s | 11.61 years | 11.19 years | 12.02 years | 2 |
| 2020s | 12.25 years | 12.25 years | 12.25 years | 1 |
Countries ranked near Hungary
More education data for Hungary
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average years of schooling in Hungary?
- Average years of schooling in Hungary was 12.25 years in 2020, according to Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2021) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest average years of schooling recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 12.25 years in 2020.
- What is the lowest average years of schooling recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.58 years in 1870.
- How does Hungary rank for average years of schooling?
- Hungary ranks 33rd out of 162 countries with data for 2020.
- Is average years of schooling rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Hungary data come from?
- The figures come from Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2021) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Average years of schooling. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Average number of years of total schooling (primary, secondary, and tertiary) for the population aged 15 and over.