Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Hungary

Hungary: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes was 99.0% in 2018. ▬ Flat

Latest (2018)
99.0%
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
118th
of 188 countries
All-time high
101.0%
in 2016
All-time low
96.4%
in 1994
Years of data
25
1994–2018

Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Hungary, 1994–2018

02550751001994200620181994: 96.4 %1995: 97.8 %1996: 99.2 %1997: 100 %1998: 100.9 %1999: 100.9 %2000: 100.8 %2001: 100.1 %2002: 99.5 %2003: 99.5 %2004: 98.7 %2005: 98.9 %2006: 98.8 %2007: 97.9 %2008: 98.2 %2009: 98.5 %2010: 99 %2011: 98.5 %2012: 99.1 %2013: 99.8 %2014: 100.6 %2015: 100.9 %2016: 101 %2017: 99.9 %2018: 99 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Hungary recorded 99.0% for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in 2018.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and up 0.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Hungary peaked at 101.0% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 96.4%, in 1994.

Hungary ranks 118th of 188 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Hungary, year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes (%) in Hungary, 1994 to 2018.
Year % Change
1994 96.4%
1995 97.8% +1.5%
1996 99.2% +1.4%
1997 100.0% +0.8%
1998 100.9% +0.9%
1999 100.9% +0.1%
2000 100.8% -0.2%
2001 100.1% -0.7%
2002 99.5% -0.5%
2003 99.5% -0.0%
2004 98.7% -0.8%
2005 98.9% +0.2%
2006 98.8% -0.1%
2007 97.9% -0.9%
2008 98.2% +0.3%
2009 98.5% +0.2%
2010 99.0% +0.6%
2011 98.5% -0.5%
2012 99.1% +0.6%
2013 99.8% +0.7%
2014 100.6% +0.8%
2015 100.9% +0.2%
2016 101.0% +0.1%
2017 99.9% -1.0%
2018 99.0% -0.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 99.2% 96.4% 100.9% 6
2000s 99.1% 97.9% 100.8% 10
2010s 99.8% 98.5% 101.0% 9

Countries ranked near Hungary

  1. 115 Malaysia 99.3% compare
  2. 116 Czechia 99.3% compare
  3. 117 South Africa 99.1% compare
  4. 119 Belarus 99.0% compare
  5. 120 Saint Lucia 98.8% compare
  6. 121 Ghana 98.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Hungary?
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Hungary was 99.0% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Hungary?
The highest recorded value was 101.0% in 2016.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Hungary?
The lowest recorded value was 96.4% in 1994.
How does Hungary rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes?
Hungary ranks 118th out of 188 countries with data for 2018.
Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Hungary?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Hungary data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
233 places, 4,592 data points, 1981–2020
Last refreshed

Total enrollment in primary and lower secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the population of official primary and lower secondary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.