Average age, primary education and below in Hungary

Hungary: Average age, primary education and below was 61.36 in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
61.36
Change on year
down 5.0%
World rank
17th
of 108 countries
All-time high
67.2
in 2007
All-time low
34.78
in 1998
Years of data
17
1998–2016

Average age, primary education and below in Hungary, 1998–2016

02040601998200720161998: 34.81999: 35.22001: 35.12002: 34.92003: 35.32004: 39.92006: 66.72007: 67.22008: 65.62009: 66.42010: 66.92011: 65.32012: 65.42013: 64.12014: 642015: 64.62016: 61.4

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for average age, primary education and below in Hungary is 61.36, measured in 2016.

That represents a change of down 5.0% on the previous year and down 8.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age, primary education and below in Hungary peaked at 67.2 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 34.78, in 1998.

Hungary ranks 17th of 108 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.

Average age, primary education and below in Hungary, year by year

Annual values for Average age, primary education and below in Hungary, 1998 to 2016.
Year Value Change
1998 34.78
1999 35.21 +1.3%
2001 35.15 -0.2%
2002 34.91 -0.7%
2003 35.33 +1.2%
2004 39.88 +12.9%
2006 66.69 +67.2%
2007 67.2 +0.8%
2008 65.63 -2.3%
2009 66.36 +1.1%
2010 66.89 +0.8%
2011 65.31 -2.4%
2012 65.42 +0.2%
2013 64.11 -2.0%
2014 63.99 -0.2%
2015 64.59 +0.9%
2016 61.36 -5.0%

Hungary compared with similar countries

  • Hungary's 61.36 is above the median for high income countries, which is 57.93, 1.1× the median. (38 countries reporting)
  • Hungary's 61.36 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 54.98, 1.1× the median. (44 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Average age, primary education and below in Hungary changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2006 +67.2% 39.88 66.69

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 35 34.78 35.21 2
2000s 51.39 34.91 67.2 8
2010s 64.52 61.36 66.89 7

Countries ranked near Hungary

  1. 14 Ireland 63.36 compare
  2. 15 Latvia 61.95 compare
  3. 16 Portugal 61.85 compare
  4. 18 Lithuania 60.52 compare
  5. 19 Belgium 59.01 compare
  6. 20 United Kingdom 58.22 compare

See the full ranking of 108 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is average age, primary education and below in Hungary?
Average age, primary education and below in Hungary was 61.36 in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average age, primary education and below recorded in Hungary?
The highest recorded value was 67.2 in 2007.
What is the lowest average age, primary education and below recorded in Hungary?
The lowest recorded value was 34.78 in 1998.
How does Hungary rank for average age, primary education and below?
Hungary ranks 17th out of 108 countries with data for 2016.
Is average age, primary education and below rising or falling in Hungary?
Over the last ten years it is down 8.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Hungary data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Average age, primary education and below. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Average age, primary education and below
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
108 places, 1,501 data points, 1970–2021
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