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

Hungary: UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of was 52.8% in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
52.8%
Change on year
up 2.6%
World rank
15th
of 80 countries
All-time high
62.5%
in 2010
All-time low
11.5%
in 1970
Years of data
13
1970–2016

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

2040601970199320161970: 11.51980: 28.11990: 36.22001: 47.32005: 53.72009: 61.62010: 62.52011: 60.52012: 60.52013: 54.82014: 51.52015: 51.42016: 52.8

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

Hungary recorded 52.8% for uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of in 2016.

The figure is up 2.6% on the previous year and down 1.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of in Hungary peaked at 62.5% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 11.5%, in 1970.

Hungary ranks 15th of 80 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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 upper secondary, male in Hungary, 1970 to 2016.
Year Value Change
1970 11.5%
1980 28.1% +143.5%
1990 36.2% +29.0%
2001 47.3% +30.8%
2005 53.7% +13.4%
2009 61.6% +14.7%
2010 62.5% +1.6%
2011 60.5% -3.3%
2012 60.5% -0.0%
2013 54.8% -9.3%
2014 51.5% -6.0%
2015 51.4% -0.2%
2016 52.8% +2.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 11.5% 11.5% 11.5% 1
1980s 28.1% 28.1% 28.1% 1
1990s 36.2% 36.2% 36.2% 1
2000s 54.2% 47.3% 61.6% 3
2010s 56.3% 51.4% 62.5% 7

Countries ranked near Hungary

  1. 12 Austria 53.8% compare
  2. 13 Estonia 53.5% compare
  3. 14 Latvia 53.1% compare
  4. 16 Germany 49.2% compare
  5. 17 South Africa 48.5% compare
  6. 18 Republic of Moldova 48.5% 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 52.8% 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 62.5% in 2010.
What is the lowest uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of recorded in Hungary?
The lowest recorded value was 11.5% in 1970.
How does Hungary rank for uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of?
Hungary ranks 15th out of 80 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 1.7%. 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 upper secondary, male. 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 upper secondary, male
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
80 places, 887 data points, 1970–2019
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The percentage of male population (age 25 and over) with completed upper secondary education (ISCED 3) as the highest level of educational attainment. This indicator is calculated by dividing the number of males aged 25 years and above who completed upper secondary education as the highest level of educational attainment by the total male 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/