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

Hungary: Working-age population with secondary education, above primary was 0.7% in 2016. ▼ Falling

Latest (2016)
0.7%
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
54th
of 107 countries
All-time high
0.9%
in 1998
All-time low
0.7%
in 2015
Years of data
17
1998–2016

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

00.20.40.60.81998200720161998: 0.851 % of population with high education in working age1999: 0.84 % of population with high education in working age2001: 0.803 % of population with high education in working age2002: 0.811 % of population with high education in working age2003: 0.793 % of population with high education in working age2004: 0.71 % of population with high education in working age2006: 0.802 % of population with high education in working age2007: 0.781 % of population with high education in working age2008: 0.781 % of population with high education in working age2009: 0.767 % of population with high education in working age2010: 0.773 % of population with high education in working age2011: 0.764 % of population with high education in working age2012: 0.755 % of population with high education in working age2013: 0.76 % of population with high education in working age2014: 0.699 % of population with high education in working age2015: 0.672 % of population with high education in working age2016: 0.68 % 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 secondary education, above primary in Hungary stood at 0.7%.

The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and down 15.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, working-age population with secondary education, above primary in Hungary peaked at 0.9% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 2015.

Hungary ranks 54th of 107 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 with secondary education, above primary in Hungary, year by year

Annual values for Working-age population with 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 0.9%
1999 0.8% -1.3%
2001 0.8% -4.3%
2002 0.8% +1.0%
2003 0.8% -2.2%
2004 0.7% -10.5%
2006 0.8% +13.0%
2007 0.8% -2.6%
2008 0.8% -0.0%
2009 0.8% -1.7%
2010 0.8% +0.7%
2011 0.8% -1.1%
2012 0.8% -1.1%
2013 0.8% +0.6%
2014 0.7% -7.9%
2015 0.7% -3.9%
2016 0.7% +1.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.8% 0.8% 0.9% 2
2000s 0.8% 0.7% 0.8% 8
2010s 0.7% 0.7% 0.8% 7

Countries ranked near Hungary

  1. 51 Egypt 0.7% compare
  2. 52 Georgia 0.7% compare
  3. 53 Malta 0.7% compare
  4. 55 Kyrgyzstan 0.7% compare
  5. 56 Panama 0.7% compare
  6. 57 Uruguay 0.7% compare

See the full ranking of 107 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is working-age population with secondary education, above primary in Hungary?
Working-age population with secondary education, above primary in Hungary was 0.7% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest working-age population with secondary education, above primary recorded in Hungary?
The highest recorded value was 0.9% in 1998.
What is the lowest working-age population with secondary education, above primary recorded in Hungary?
The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 2015.
How does Hungary rank for working-age population with secondary education, above primary?
Hungary ranks 54th out of 107 countries with data for 2016.
Is working-age population with secondary education, above primary rising or falling in Hungary?
Over the last ten years it is down 15.2%. 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 with 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 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
107 places, 1,441 data points, 1970–2021
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