Distribution of population aged 18 … educational in Hungary
Hungary: Distribution of population aged 18 … educational was 14.2 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Distribution of population aged 18 and over by educational attainment in Hungary, 2005–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Hungary recorded 14.2 for distribution of population aged 18 and over by educational attainment in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 11.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, distribution of population aged 18 and over by educational attainment in Hungary peaked at 25.9 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 14.2, in 2025.
That places Hungary 26th out of 49 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Distribution of population aged 18 … educational in Hungary, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 25.9 | — |
| 2006 | 21.3 | -17.8% |
| 2007 | 19.7 | -7.5% |
| 2008 | 20.1 | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 20.2 | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 20 | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 18.7 | -6.5% |
| 2012 | 18 | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 18.3 | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 17.4 | -4.9% |
| 2015 | 16 | -8.0% |
| 2016 | 17.1 | +6.9% |
| 2017 | 18.6 | +8.8% |
| 2018 | 16.9 | -9.1% |
| 2019 | 16 | -5.3% |
| 2020 | 15.7 | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 16 | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 16 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 15.3 | -4.4% |
| 2024 | 14.3 | -6.5% |
| 2025 | 14.2 | -0.7% |
Hungary compared with similar countries
- Hungary's 14.2 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 14.25, 100% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Hungary's 14.2 is above the median for high income countries, which is 14.2, 1.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.44 | 19.7 | 25.9 | 5 |
| 2010s | 17.7 | 16 | 20 | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.25 | 14.2 | 16 | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is distribution of population aged 18 and over by educational attainment in Hungary?
- Distribution of population aged 18 and over by educational attainment in Hungary was 14.2 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest distribution of population aged 18 and over by educational attainment recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 25.9 in 2005.
- What is the lowest distribution of population aged 18 and over by educational attainment recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.2 in 2025.
- How does Hungary rank for distribution of population aged 18 and over by educational attainment?
- Hungary ranks 26th out of 49 countries with data for 2025.
- Is distribution of population aged 18 and over by educational attainment rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Hungary data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Distribution of population aged 18 and over by educational attainment level and age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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