Population aged 65 and above, primary education and below in Hungary

Hungary: Population aged 65 and above, primary education and below was 0.5% in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
0.5%
Change on year
down 9.8%
World rank
18th
of 108 countries
All-time high
0.7%
in 2006
All-time low
0.2%
in 1998
Years of data
17
1998–2016

Population aged 65 and above, primary education and below in Hungary, 1998–2016

0.20.40.60.81998200720161998: 0.2 % of population with low edcuation1999: 0.206 % of population with low edcuation2001: 0.211 % of population with low edcuation2002: 0.209 % of population with low edcuation2003: 0.22 % of population with low edcuation2004: 0.247 % of population with low edcuation2006: 0.708 % of population with low edcuation2007: 0.704 % of population with low edcuation2008: 0.677 % of population with low edcuation2009: 0.695 % of population with low edcuation2010: 0.698 % of population with low edcuation2011: 0.662 % of population with low edcuation2012: 0.663 % of population with low edcuation2013: 0.607 % of population with low edcuation2014: 0.612 % of population with low edcuation2015: 0.609 % of population with low edcuation2016: 0.55 % of population with low edcuation

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of population with low edcuation.

Analysis

Hungary recorded 0.5% for population aged 65 and above, primary education and below in 2016.

The figure is down 9.8% on the previous year and down 22.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population aged 65 and above, primary education and below in Hungary peaked at 0.7% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 1998.

That places Hungary 18th out of 108 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Population aged 65 and above, primary education and below in Hungary, year by year

Annual values for Population aged 65 and above, primary education and below (% of population with low edcuation) in Hungary, 1998 to 2016.
Year % of population with low edcuation Change
1998 0.2%
1999 0.2% +3.1%
2001 0.2% +2.1%
2002 0.2% -0.7%
2003 0.2% +5.1%
2004 0.2% +12.5%
2006 0.7% +186.0%
2007 0.7% -0.6%
2008 0.7% -3.7%
2009 0.7% +2.6%
2010 0.7% +0.3%
2011 0.7% -5.0%
2012 0.7% +0.1%
2013 0.6% -8.4%
2014 0.6% +0.8%
2015 0.6% -0.5%
2016 0.5% -9.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 2
2000s 0.5% 0.2% 0.7% 8
2010s 0.6% 0.5% 0.7% 7

Countries ranked near Hungary

  1. 15 Estonia 0.6% compare
  2. 16 Slovenia 0.6% compare
  3. 17 Ireland 0.6% compare
  4. 19 Belarus 0.5% compare
  5. 20 Portugal 0.5% compare
  6. 21 Slovakia 0.5% compare

See the full ranking of 108 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is population aged 65 and above, primary education and below in Hungary?
Population aged 65 and above, primary education and below in Hungary was 0.5% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest population aged 65 and above, primary education and below recorded in Hungary?
The highest recorded value was 0.7% in 2006.
What is the lowest population aged 65 and above, primary education and below recorded in Hungary?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 1998.
How does Hungary rank for population aged 65 and above, primary education and below?
Hungary ranks 18th out of 108 countries with data for 2016.
Is population aged 65 and above, primary education and below rising or falling in Hungary?
Over the last ten years it is down 22.3%. 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 Population aged 65 and above, primary education and below (% of population with low edcuation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population aged 65 and above, primary education and below (% of population with low edcuation)
Unit
% of population with low edcuation
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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