Working-age population, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Hungary

Hungary: Working-age population, aged 15-64, primary education and below was 0.5% in 2016. ▼ Falling

Latest (2016)
0.5%
Change on year
up 15.2%
World rank
61st
of 108 countries
All-time high
0.5%
in 2004
All-time low
0.3%
in 2006
Years of data
17
1998–2016

Working-age population, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Hungary, 1998–2016

00.20.40.61998200720161998: 0.452 % of population with low education1999: 0.437 % of population with low education2001: 0.409 % of population with low education2002: 0.401 % of population with low education2003: 0.397 % of population with low education2004: 0.509 % of population with low education2006: 0.292 % of population with low education2007: 0.296 % of population with low education2008: 0.323 % of population with low education2009: 0.305 % of population with low education2010: 0.302 % of population with low education2011: 0.338 % of population with low education2012: 0.337 % of population with low education2013: 0.393 % of population with low education2014: 0.388 % of population with low education2015: 0.391 % of population with low education2016: 0.45 % of population with low education

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

Analysis

Hungary recorded 0.5% for working-age population, aged 15-64, primary education and below in 2016.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 15.2% on the previous year and up 54.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, working-age population, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Hungary peaked at 0.5% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 2006.

Hungary ranks 61st of 108 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Working-age population, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Hungary, year by year

Annual values for Working-age population, aged 15-64, 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 0.4% -3.3%
2001 0.4% -6.3%
2002 0.4% -2.0%
2003 0.4% -1.2%
2004 0.5% +28.3%
2006 0.3% -42.6%
2007 0.3% +1.5%
2008 0.3% +8.8%
2009 0.3% -5.5%
2010 0.3% -0.8%
2011 0.3% +11.6%
2012 0.3% -0.2%
2013 0.4% +16.5%
2014 0.4% -1.2%
2015 0.4% +0.7%
2016 0.5% +15.2%

Averages by decade

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

Countries ranked near Hungary

  1. 58 Romania 0.5% compare
  2. 59 Belarus 0.5% compare
  3. 60 Gambia 0.5% compare
  4. 62 Ecuador 0.4% compare
  5. 63 Ireland 0.4% compare
  6. 64 Brazil 0.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is working-age population, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Hungary?
Working-age population, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Hungary was 0.5% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest working-age population, aged 15-64, primary education and below recorded in Hungary?
The highest recorded value was 0.5% in 2004.
What is the lowest working-age population, aged 15-64, primary education and below recorded in Hungary?
The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 2006.
How does Hungary rank for working-age population, aged 15-64, primary education and below?
Hungary ranks 61st out of 108 countries with data for 2016.
Is working-age population, aged 15-64, primary education and below rising or falling in Hungary?
Over the last ten years it is up 54.1%. 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 Working-age population, aged 15-64, primary education and below (% of population with low education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Working-age population, aged 15-64, 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
108 places, 1,501 data points, 1970–2021
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