Years of schooling in Hungary
Hungary: Years of schooling was 12.33 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
12.33
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
39th
of 192 countries
All-time high
12.33
in 2021
All-time low
9.48
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Years of schooling in Hungary, 1990–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for years of schooling in Hungary is 12.33, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is up 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, years of schooling in Hungary peaked at 12.33 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 9.48, in 1990.
That places Hungary 39th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Years of schooling in Hungary, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 9.48 | — |
| 1991 | 9.55 | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 9.62 | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 9.69 | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 9.76 | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 9.83 | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 9.89 | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 9.96 | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 10.03 | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 10.1 | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 10.17 | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 10.24 | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 10.39 | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 10.54 | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 10.68 | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 10.83 | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 11.07 | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 11.32 | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 11.56 | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 11.81 | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 11.88 | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 11.92 | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 11.84 | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 12.01 | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 11.77 | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 11.85 | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 11.89 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 11.98 | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 12.07 | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 12.16 | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 12.25 | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 12.33 | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 12.33 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 12.33 | +0.0% |
Hungary compared with similar countries
- Hungary's 12.33 is below the median for high income countries, which is 12.39, 100% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Hungary's 12.33 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 12.34, 100% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.79 | 9.48 | 10.1 | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.86 | 10.17 | 11.81 | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.94 | 11.77 | 12.16 | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.31 | 12.25 | 12.33 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Hungary
More education data for Hungary
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 97.32 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 97.19 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is years of schooling in Hungary?
- Years of schooling in Hungary was 12.33 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest years of schooling recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 12.33 in 2021.
- What is the lowest years of schooling recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.48 in 1990.
- How does Hungary rank for years of schooling?
- Hungary ranks 39th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is years of schooling rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Hungary data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Years of schooling. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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