Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 25 and in Hungary

Hungary: Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 25 and was 12.58 in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
12.58
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
26th
of 89 countries
All-time high
12.69
in 2015
All-time low
10.7
in 2001
Years of data
14
2001–2016

Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 25 and in Hungary, 2001–2016

0510152001200820162001: 10.72002: 10.82003: 112006: 12.12007: 12.22008: 12.22009: 12.22010: 12.22011: 12.32012: 12.42013: 12.42014: 12.52015: 12.72016: 12.6

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2016, average number of completed years in formal education, aged 25 and in Hungary stood at 12.58.

The figure is down 0.9% on the previous year and up 4.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average number of completed years in formal education, aged 25 and in Hungary peaked at 12.69 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 10.7, in 2001.

Hungary ranks 26th of 89 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.

Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 25 and in Hungary, year by year

Annual values for Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 25 and above in Hungary, 2001 to 2016.
Year Value Change
2001 10.7
2002 10.78 +0.8%
2003 10.95 +1.6%
2006 12.06 +10.1%
2007 12.16 +0.8%
2008 12.17 +0.0%
2009 12.25 +0.6%
2010 12.25 +0.0%
2011 12.28 +0.2%
2012 12.38 +0.8%
2013 12.39 +0.1%
2014 12.52 +1.0%
2015 12.69 +1.4%
2016 12.58 -0.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 11.58 10.7 12.25 7
2010s 12.44 12.25 12.69 7

Countries ranked near Hungary

  1. 23 Cyprus 12.65 compare
  2. 24 Mauritius 12.63 compare
  3. 25 Kazakhstan 12.59 compare
  4. 27 Mongolia 12.56 compare
  5. 28 Puerto Rico 12.27 compare
  6. 29 Croatia 12.26 compare

See the full ranking of 89 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is average number of completed years in formal education, aged 25 and in Hungary?
Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 25 and in Hungary was 12.58 in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average number of completed years in formal education, aged 25 and recorded in Hungary?
The highest recorded value was 12.69 in 2015.
What is the lowest average number of completed years in formal education, aged 25 and recorded in Hungary?
The lowest recorded value was 10.7 in 2001.
How does Hungary rank for average number of completed years in formal education, aged 25 and?
Hungary ranks 26th out of 89 countries with data for 2016.
Is average number of completed years in formal education, aged 25 and rising or falling in Hungary?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.3%. 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 number of completed years in formal education, aged 25 and above. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 25 and above
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
89 places, 1,218 data points, 1970–2021
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