Working-age population with post-secondary education, above primary in Hungary

Hungary: Working-age population with post-secondary education, above primary was 0.3% in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
0.3%
Change on year
down 2.4%
World rank
54th
of 108 countries
All-time high
0.3%
in 2015
All-time low
0.1%
in 1998
Years of data
17
1998–2016

Working-age population with post-secondary education, above primary in Hungary, 1998–2016

00.10.20.31998200720161998: 0.149 % of population with high education in working age1999: 0.16 % of population with high education in working age2001: 0.197 % of population with high education in working age2002: 0.189 % of population with high education in working age2003: 0.207 % of population with high education in working age2004: 0.29 % of population with high education in working age2006: 0.198 % of population with high education in working age2007: 0.219 % of population with high education in working age2008: 0.219 % of population with high education in working age2009: 0.233 % of population with high education in working age2010: 0.227 % of population with high education in working age2011: 0.236 % of population with high education in working age2012: 0.245 % of population with high education in working age2013: 0.24 % of population with high education in working age2014: 0.301 % of population with high education in working age2015: 0.328 % of population with high education in working age2016: 0.32 % of population with high education in working age

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of population with high education in working age.

Analysis

In 2016, working-age population with post-secondary education, above primary in Hungary stood at 0.3%.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.4% on the previous year and up 61.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, working-age population with post-secondary education, above primary in Hungary peaked at 0.3% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 1998.

That places Hungary 54th out of 108 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Working-age population with post-secondary education, above primary in Hungary, year by year

Annual values for Working-age population with post-secondary education, above primary education (% of population with high education in working age) in Hungary, 1998 to 2016.
Year % of population with high education in working age Change
1998 0.1% —
1999 0.2% +7.3%
2001 0.2% +22.6%
2002 0.2% -3.9%
2003 0.2% +9.6%
2004 0.3% +40.4%
2006 0.2% -31.8%
2007 0.2% +10.5%
2008 0.2% +0.0%
2009 0.2% +6.2%
2010 0.2% -2.3%
2011 0.2% +3.7%
2012 0.2% +3.7%
2013 0.2% -1.7%
2014 0.3% +25.1%
2015 0.3% +9.0%
2016 0.3% -2.4%

Hungary compared with similar countries

  • Hungary's 0.3% is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.4%, 73% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
  • Hungary's 0.3% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.4%, 88% of the median. (45 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.2% 0.1% 0.2% 2
2000s 0.2% 0.2% 0.3% 8
2010s 0.3% 0.2% 0.3% 7

Countries ranked near Hungary

  1. 51 Uruguay 0.3% compare
  2. 52 Panama 0.3% compare
  3. 53 Kyrgyzstan 0.3% compare
  4. 55 Malta 0.3% compare
  5. 56 Georgia 0.3% compare
  6. 57 Egypt 0.3% compare

See the full ranking of 108 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is working-age population with post-secondary education, above primary in Hungary?
Working-age population with post-secondary education, above primary in Hungary was 0.3% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest working-age population with post-secondary education, above primary recorded in Hungary?
The highest recorded value was 0.3% in 2015.
What is the lowest working-age population with post-secondary education, above primary recorded in Hungary?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 1998.
How does Hungary rank for working-age population with post-secondary education, above primary?
Hungary ranks 54th out of 108 countries with data for 2016.
Is working-age population with post-secondary education, above primary rising or falling in Hungary?
Over the last ten years it is up 61.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Hungary data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Working-age population with post-secondary education, above primary education (% of population with high education in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Working-age population with post-secondary education, above primary education (% of population with high education in working age)
Unit
% of population with high education in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
108 places, 1,455 data points, 1970–2021
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