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

Hungary: UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of was 24.3% in 2016. ▼ Falling

Latest (2016)
24.3%
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
15th
of 88 countries
All-time high
66.2%
in 1970
All-time low
22.9%
in 2013
Years of data
13
1970–2016

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

2030405060701970199320161970: 66.21980: 61.61990: 63.72001: 34.82005: 30.62009: 26.52010: 25.62011: 24.92012: 23.82013: 22.92014: 25.72015: 24.72016: 24.3

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

The most recent figure for uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of in Hungary is 24.3%, measured in 2016.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 20.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of in Hungary peaked at 66.2% in 1970 and was at its lowest, 22.9%, in 2013.

Hungary ranks 15th of 88 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling 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 lower secondary, female in Hungary, 1970 to 2016.
Year Value Change
1970 66.2%
1980 61.6% -7.0%
1990 63.7% +3.5%
2001 34.8% -45.4%
2005 30.6% -11.9%
2009 26.5% -13.6%
2010 25.6% -3.1%
2011 24.9% -3.1%
2012 23.8% -4.4%
2013 22.9% -3.5%
2014 25.7% +12.2%
2015 24.7% -4.1%
2016 24.3% -1.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 66.2% 66.2% 66.2% 1
1980s 61.6% 61.6% 61.6% 1
1990s 63.7% 63.7% 63.7% 1
2000s 30.6% 26.5% 34.8% 3
2010s 24.6% 22.9% 25.7% 7

Countries ranked near Hungary

  1. 12 Uruguay 25.0% compare
  2. 13 Spain 25.0% compare
  3. 14 Tunisia 24.5% compare
  4. 16 Finland 23.6% compare
  5. 17 Republic of Moldova 22.6% compare
  6. 18 Bosnia and Herzegovina 21.5% 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 24.3% 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 66.2% in 1970.
What is the lowest uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of recorded in Hungary?
The lowest recorded value was 22.9% in 2013.
How does Hungary rank for uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of?
Hungary ranks 15th out of 88 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 20.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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 lower secondary, female. 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 lower secondary, female
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
88 places, 975 data points, 1970–2019
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The percentage of female population (age 25 and over) with completed lower secondary education (ISCED 2) as the highest level of educational attainment. This indicator is calculated by dividing the number of females aged 25 years and above who completed lower secondary education as the highest level of educational attainment by the total female 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/