UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed lower in Hungary

Hungary: UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed lower was 97.2% in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
97.2%
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
12th
of 86 countries
All-time high
98.4%
in 2013
All-time low
80.5%
in 1970
Years of data
12
1970–2016

UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed lower in Hungary, 1970–2016

0204060801001970199320161970: 80.51980: 87.52001: 87.32005: 90.82009: 97.62010: 97.92011: 98.22012: 98.32013: 98.42014: 96.62015: 96.82016: 97.2

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

Hungary recorded 97.2% for uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed lower in 2016.

The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 7.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed lower in Hungary peaked at 98.4% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 80.5%, in 1970.

That places Hungary 12th out of 86 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.

UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed lower in Hungary, year by year

Annual values for UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed lower secondary education (ISCED 2 or higher). Total in Hungary, 1970 to 2016.
Year Value Change
1970 80.5%
1980 87.5% +8.7%
2001 87.3% -0.2%
2005 90.8% +4.0%
2009 97.6% +7.5%
2010 97.9% +0.3%
2011 98.2% +0.3%
2012 98.3% +0.1%
2013 98.4% +0.1%
2014 96.6% -1.8%
2015 96.8% +0.1%
2016 97.2% +0.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 80.5% 80.5% 80.5% 1
1980s 87.5% 87.5% 87.5% 1
2000s 91.9% 87.3% 97.6% 3
2010s 97.6% 96.6% 98.4% 7

Countries ranked near Hungary

  1. 9 Slovenia 97.8% compare
  2. 10 Georgia 97.5% compare
  3. 11 Republic of Moldova 97.3% compare
  4. 13 Switzerland 97.1% compare
  5. 14 Germany 96.3% compare
  6. 15 United States of America 96.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed lower in Hungary?
Uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed lower in Hungary was 97.2% in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed lower recorded in Hungary?
The highest recorded value was 98.4% in 2013.
What is the lowest uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed lower recorded in Hungary?
The lowest recorded value was 80.5% in 1970.
How does Hungary rank for uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed lower?
Hungary ranks 12th out of 86 countries with data for 2016.
Is uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed lower rising or falling in Hungary?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.0%. 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+ with at least completed lower secondary education (ISCED 2 or higher). Total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed lower secondary education (ISCED 2 or higher). Total
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
86 places, 935 data points, 1970–2019
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The percentage of population (age 25 and over) with at least completed lower secondary education (ISCED 2 or higher). This indicator is calculated by dividing the number of persons aged 25 years and above with completed lower secondary education 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/