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

Hungary: UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of was 47.6% in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
47.6%
Change on year
up 2.6%
World rank
15th
of 81 countries
All-time high
56.7%
in 2010
All-time low
10.8%
in 1970
Years of data
13
1970–2016

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

1020304050601970199320161970: 10.81980: 23.61990: 30.82001: 41.42005: 47.32009: 55.82010: 56.72011: 552012: 54.82013: 49.52014: 45.92015: 46.42016: 47.6

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2016, uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of in Hungary stood at 47.6%.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 0.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of in Hungary peaked at 56.7% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 10.8%, in 1970.

That places Hungary 15th out of 81 countries with data for 2016, putting it 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, both sexes in Hungary, 1970 to 2016.
Year Value Change
1970 10.8%
1980 23.6% +118.3%
1990 30.8% +30.4%
2001 41.4% +34.7%
2005 47.3% +14.2%
2009 55.8% +17.9%
2010 56.7% +1.6%
2011 55.0% -3.0%
2012 54.8% -0.4%
2013 49.5% -9.7%
2014 45.9% -7.2%
2015 46.4% +1.0%
2016 47.6% +2.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 10.8% 10.8% 10.8% 1
1980s 23.6% 23.6% 23.6% 1
1990s 30.8% 30.8% 30.8% 1
2000s 48.2% 41.4% 55.8% 3
2010s 50.8% 45.9% 56.7% 7

Countries ranked near Hungary

  1. 12 Austria 49.0% compare
  2. 13 Germany 47.8% compare
  3. 14 South Africa 47.6% compare
  4. 16 Estonia 47.3% compare
  5. 17 Latvia 46.7% compare
  6. 18 Switzerland 46.2% 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 47.6% 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 56.7% in 2010.
What is the lowest uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of recorded in Hungary?
The lowest recorded value was 10.8% in 1970.
How does Hungary rank for uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of?
Hungary ranks 15th out of 81 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 up 0.5%. 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, 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 upper secondary, both sexes
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
81 places, 897 data points, 1970–2019
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The percentage of 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 persons aged 25 years and above who completed upper secondary education 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/