School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Hungary

Hungary: School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes was 7.92 years in 2018. ▬ Flat

Latest (2018)
7.92 years
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
158th
of 188 countries
All-time high
8.08 years
in 1999
All-time low
7.79 years
in 1994
Years of data
25
1994–2018

School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Hungary, 1994–2018

024681994200620181994: 7.8 years1995: 7.8 years1996: 7.9 years1997: 8 years1998: 8.1 years1999: 8.1 years2000: 8.1 years2001: 8 years2002: 8 years2003: 8 years2004: 7.9 years2005: 7.9 years2006: 7.9 years2007: 7.9 years2008: 7.9 years2009: 7.9 years2010: 7.9 years2011: 7.9 years2012: 7.9 years2013: 8 years2014: 8 years2015: 8.1 years2016: 8.1 years2017: 8 years2018: 7.9 years

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.

Analysis

The most recent figure for school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Hungary is 7.92 years, measured in 2018.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and up 0.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Hungary peaked at 8.08 years in 1999 and was at its lowest, 7.79 years, in 1994.

That places Hungary 158th out of 188 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 7.95 years 7.79 years 8.08 years 6
2000s 7.94 years 7.85 years 8.07 years 10
2010s 7.97 years 7.89 years 8.07 years 9

Countries ranked near Hungary

  1. 155 Tuvalu 8 years compare
  2. 156 Serbia 7.98 years compare
  3. 157 Turkey 7.96 years compare
  4. 159 Romania 7.91 years compare
  5. 160 Moldova 7.86 years compare
  6. 161 Ethiopia 7.84 years compare

See the full ranking of 233 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Hungary?
School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Hungary was 7.92 years in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Hungary?
The highest recorded value was 8.08 years in 1999.
What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Hungary?
The lowest recorded value was 7.79 years in 1994.
How does Hungary rank for school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes?
Hungary ranks 158th out of 188 countries with data for 2018.
Is school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Hungary?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. 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 School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes (years)
Unit
years
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
233 places, 4,584 data points, 1981–2020
Last refreshed

Number of years a person of school entrance age can expect to spend within the specified levels of education. For a child of a certain age a, the school life expectancy is calculated as the sum of the age specific enrolment rates for the levels of education specified. The part of the enrolment that is not distributed by age is divided by the school-age population for the level of education they are enrolled in, and multiplied by the duration of that level of education. The result is then added to the sum of the age-specific enrolment rates. A relatively high SLE indicates greater probability for children to spend more years in education and higher overall retention within the education system. It must be noted that the expected number of years does not necessarily coincide with the expected number of grades of education completed, because of repetition. Since school life expectancy is an average based on participation in different levels of education, the expected number of years of schooling may be pulled down by the magnitude of children who never go to school. Those children who are in school may benefit from many more years of education than the average.