UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of in Hungary

Hungary: UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of was 11.8% in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
11.8%
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
53rd
of 84 countries
All-time high
21.0%
in 2012
All-time low
5.1%
in 1970
Years of data
13
1970–2016

UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of in Hungary, 1970–2016

51015201970199320161970: 5.11980: 71990: 10.12001: 12.62005: 14.72009: 18.72010: 192011: 202012: 212013: 11.92014: 11.42015: 11.82016: 11.8

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

Hungary recorded 11.8% for uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of in 2016.

That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and down 20.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of in Hungary peaked at 21.0% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 5.1%, in 1970.

Hungary ranks 53rd of 84 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.

UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of in Hungary, year by year

Annual values for UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of education is Bachelor's or equivalent (ISCED 6), both sexes in Hungary, 1970 to 2016.
Year Value Change
1970 5.1%
1980 7.0% +37.3%
1990 10.1% +44.8%
2001 12.6% +25.2%
2005 14.7% +16.2%
2009 18.7% +27.5%
2010 19.0% +1.4%
2011 20.0% +5.4%
2012 21.0% +4.9%
2013 11.9% -43.5%
2014 11.4% -3.8%
2015 11.8% +3.1%
2016 11.8% -0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 5.1% 5.1% 5.1% 1
1980s 7.0% 7.0% 7.0% 1
1990s 10.1% 10.1% 10.1% 1
2000s 15.4% 12.6% 18.7% 3
2010s 15.3% 11.4% 21.0% 7

Countries ranked near Hungary

  1. 50 Finland 12.4% compare
  2. 51 Sweden 12.4% compare
  3. 52 Malta 11.8% compare
  4. 54 Ecuador 10.9% compare
  5. 55 Andorra 10.2% compare
  6. 56 Saint Lucia 10.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of in Hungary?
Uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of in Hungary was 11.8% in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of recorded in Hungary?
The highest recorded value was 21.0% in 2012.
What is the lowest uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of recorded in Hungary?
The lowest recorded value was 5.1% in 1970.
How does Hungary rank for uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of?
Hungary ranks 53rd out of 84 countries with data for 2016.
Is uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of rising or falling in Hungary?
Over the last ten years it is down 20.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Hungary data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of education is Bachelor's or equivalent (ISCED 6), both sexes. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of education is Bachelor's or equivalent (ISCED 6), both sexes
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
84 places, 932 data points, 1970–2019
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The percentage of population (age 25 and over) with a completed bachelor's or equivalent degree (ISCED 6) degree as the highest level of educational attainment. This indicator is calculated by dividing the number of persons aged 25 years and above who completed a bachelor's or equivalent degree as the highest level of educational attainment by the total population of the same age group and multiplying the result by 100. The UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS) educational attainment dataset shows the educational composition of the population aged 25 years and above and hence the stock and quality of human capital within a country. The dataset also reflects the structure and performance of the education system and its accumulated impact on human capital formation. For more information, visit the UNESCO Institute for Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/