Students in post-compulsory education - as % of the total population in Hungary

Hungary: Students in post-compulsory education - as % of the total population was 10.3% in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
10.3%
Change on year
up 8.4%
World rank
36th
of 43 countries
All-time high
11.0%
in 2013
All-time low
8.9%
in 2019
Years of data
12
2013–2024

Students in post-compulsory education - as % of the total population in Hungary, 2013–2024

02.557.5102013201820242013: 11 Percentage2014: 10.3 Percentage2015: 9.7 Percentage2016: 9.3 Percentage2017: 9.4 Percentage2018: 9.2 Percentage2019: 8.9 Percentage2020: 9 Percentage2021: 8.9 Percentage2022: 9.4 Percentage2023: 9.5 Percentage2024: 10.3 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

In 2024, students in post-compulsory education - as % of the total population in Hungary stood at 10.3%.

That represents a change of up 8.4% on the previous year and unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, students in post-compulsory education - as % of the total population in Hungary peaked at 11.0% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 8.9%, in 2019.

Hungary ranks 36th of 43 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.

Students in post-compulsory education - as % of the total population in Hungary, year by year

Annual values for Students in post-compulsory education - as % of the total population of post-compulsory school age in Hungary, 2013 to 2024.
Year Percentage Change
2013 11.0%
2014 10.3% -6.4%
2015 9.7% -5.8%
2016 9.3% -4.1%
2017 9.4% +1.1%
2018 9.2% -2.1%
2019 8.9% -3.3%
2020 9.0% +1.1%
2021 8.9% -1.1%
2022 9.4% +5.6%
2023 9.5% +1.1%
2024 10.3% +8.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 9.7% 8.9% 11.0% 7
2020s 9.4% 8.9% 10.3% 5

Countries ranked near Hungary

  1. 34 Lithuania 10.6% compare
  2. 34 Lithuania 10.6% compare
  3. 37 Bulgaria 9.5% compare
  4. 38 Slovakia 9.0% compare
  5. 38 Slovakia 9.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is students in post-compulsory education - as % of the total population in Hungary?
Students in post-compulsory education - as % of the total population in Hungary was 10.3% in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest students in post-compulsory education - as % of the total population recorded in Hungary?
The highest recorded value was 11.0% in 2013.
What is the lowest students in post-compulsory education - as % of the total population recorded in Hungary?
The lowest recorded value was 8.9% in 2019.
How does Hungary rank for students in post-compulsory education - as % of the total population?
Hungary ranks 36th out of 43 countries with data for 2024.
Is students in post-compulsory education - as % of the total population rising or falling in Hungary?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. 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 Students in post-compulsory education - as % of the total population of post-compulsory school age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Students in post-compulsory education - as % of the total population of post-compulsory school age
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
45 places, 488 data points, 2012–2024
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