Urban population, primary education and below in Hungary

Hungary: Urban population, primary education and below was 0.4% in 2016. ▼ Falling

Latest (2016)
0.4%
Change on year
up 17.7%
World rank
72nd
of 98 countries
All-time high
0.6%
in 1999
All-time low
0.3%
in 2015
Years of data
17
1998–2016

Urban population, primary education and below in Hungary, 1998–2016

00.20.40.61998200720161998: 0.545 % of population with low education1999: 0.564 % of population with low education2001: 0.552 % of population with low education2002: 0.563 % of population with low education2003: 0.552 % of population with low education2004: 0.543 % of population with low education2006: 0.372 % of population with low education2007: 0.374 % of population with low education2008: 0.36 % of population with low education2009: 0.355 % of population with low education2010: 0.36 % of population with low education2011: 0.348 % of population with low education2012: 0.426 % of population with low education2013: 0.415 % of population with low education2014: 0.396 % of population with low education2015: 0.307 % of population with low education2016: 0.361 % of population with low education

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of population with low education.

Analysis

Hungary recorded 0.4% for urban population, primary education and below in 2016.

That represents a change of up 17.7% on the previous year and down 3.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, urban population, primary education and below in Hungary peaked at 0.6% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 2015.

That places Hungary 72nd out of 98 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.

Urban population, primary education and below in Hungary, year by year

Annual values for Urban population, primary education and below (% of population with low education) in Hungary, 1998 to 2016.
Year % of population with low education Change
1998 0.5%
1999 0.6% +3.4%
2001 0.6% -2.1%
2002 0.6% +2.1%
2003 0.6% -2.0%
2004 0.5% -1.6%
2006 0.4% -31.4%
2007 0.4% +0.3%
2008 0.4% -3.5%
2009 0.4% -1.5%
2010 0.4% +1.4%
2011 0.3% -3.3%
2012 0.4% +22.6%
2013 0.4% -2.6%
2014 0.4% -4.5%
2015 0.3% -22.5%
2016 0.4% +17.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.6% 0.5% 0.6% 2
2000s 0.5% 0.4% 0.6% 8
2010s 0.4% 0.3% 0.4% 7

Countries ranked near Hungary

  1. 69 Austria 0.4% compare
  2. 70 Egypt 0.4% compare
  3. 71 Croatia 0.4% compare
  4. 73 Namibia 0.4% compare
  5. 74 Bulgaria 0.4% compare
  6. 75 Pakistan 0.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is urban population, primary education and below in Hungary?
Urban population, primary education and below in Hungary was 0.4% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest urban population, primary education and below recorded in Hungary?
The highest recorded value was 0.6% in 1999.
What is the lowest urban population, primary education and below recorded in Hungary?
The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 2015.
How does Hungary rank for urban population, primary education and below?
Hungary ranks 72nd out of 98 countries with data for 2016.
Is urban population, primary education and below rising or falling in Hungary?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Hungary data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Urban population, primary education and below (% of population with low education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Urban population, primary education and below (% of population with low education)
Unit
% of population with low education
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
98 places, 1,331 data points, 1970–2021
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