Barro-Lee: Average years of primary schooling, age 75+, total in Hungary

Hungary: Barro-Lee: Average years of primary schooling, age 75+, total was 7.98 in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
7.98
World rank
3rd
of 144 countries
All-time high
7.98
in 2010
All-time low
5.11
in 1990
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Average years of primary schooling, age 75+, total in Hungary, 1960–2010

024681960198520101960: 6.21965: 6.41970: 6.51975: 6.61980: 6.61985: 5.81990: 5.11995: 7.12000: 7.92005: 7.92010: 8

Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.

Analysis

The most recent figure for barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 75+, total in Hungary is 7.98, measured in 2010. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

The figure is up 0.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 75+, total in Hungary peaked at 7.98 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 5.11, in 1990.

Hungary ranks 3rd of 144 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.

Barro-Lee: Average years of primary schooling, age 75+, total in Hungary, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Average years of primary schooling, age 75+, total in Hungary, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 6.25 —
1965 6.36 +1.8%
1970 6.5 +2.2%
1975 6.56 +0.9%
1980 6.62 +0.9%
1985 5.81 -12.2%
1990 5.11 -12.0%
1995 7.12 +39.3%
2000 7.93 +11.4%
2005 7.91 -0.3%
2010 7.98 +0.9%

Hungary compared with similar countries

  • Hungary's 7.98 is above the median for high income countries, which is 4.79, 1.7× the median. (55 countries reporting)
  • Hungary's 7.98 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.72, 1.7× the median. (40 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 6.3 6.25 6.36 2
1970s 6.53 6.5 6.56 2
1980s 6.21 5.81 6.62 2
1990s 6.12 5.11 7.12 2
2000s 7.92 7.91 7.93 2
2010s 7.98 7.98 7.98 1

Countries ranked near Hungary

  1. 1 Czechia 8.99 compare
  2. 2 Slovakia 8.9 compare
  3. 4 Belize 7.97 compare
  4. 5 Germany 7.83 compare
  5. 6 Slovenia 7.8 compare

See the full ranking of 144 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 75+, total in Hungary?
Barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 75+, total in Hungary was 7.98 in 2010, according to Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
What is the highest barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 75+, total recorded in Hungary?
The highest recorded value was 7.98 in 2010.
What is the lowest barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 75+, total recorded in Hungary?
The lowest recorded value was 5.11 in 1990.
How does Hungary rank for barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 75+, total?
Hungary ranks 3rd out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 75+, total rising or falling in Hungary?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Hungary data come from?
The figures come from Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/, published as part of Barro-Lee: Average years of primary schooling, age 75+, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Barro-Lee: Average years of primary schooling, age 75+, total
Source
Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
144 places, 1,584 data points, 1960–2010
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Average years of primary schooling, 75+, total is the average years of primary education completed among people over age 75.