Education

Hungary

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Tertiary enrollment (gross)20012024
42.348.454.460.466.420012024
Source: World Bank WDI
Education spending (% GDP)19702022
3.354.034.75.386.0619702022
Source: World Bank WDI
R&D expenditure (% GDP)19962023
0.6280.8791.131.381.6319962023
Source: World Bank WDI
School life expectancy19712018
10.411.71314.315.619712018
Source: WB Education
Tertiary enrollment (gross)19712018
9.9624.539.153.768.319712018
Source: WB Education
IndicatorValue
Adult literacy rate98.9 %World Bank WDI [1980]
Primary enrollment (gross)103 %World Bank WDI [2024]
Secondary enrollment (gross)107 %World Bank WDI [2024]
Tertiary enrollment (gross)60.5 %World Bank WDI [2024]
Education spending (% GDP)3.8 %World Bank WDI [2022]
R&D expenditure (% GDP)1.38 %World Bank WDI [2023]
Mean years of schooling12.3 yearsUNDP HDI [2023]
Expected years of schooling15.5 yearsUNDP HDI [2023]
Tertiary gender parity (F/M)1.21 indexWorld Bank WDI [2024]
School life expectancy15.1 yearsWB Education [2018]
Pupil-teacher ratio (primary)10.8World Bank WDI [2016]
Primary school dropout rate2.81 %World Bank WDI [2024]
Tertiary enrollment (gross)50.3 %WB Education [2018]
Female literacy rate98.4 %WB Gender [1980]

Section metadata

Data year2024
EditionDatabook 2026
Coverage14/14
LicenseCC-BY
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Datasets on this page
  • World Bank WDI
    world_bank_wdi
    Edition: 2024
  • UNDP HDI
    undp_hdi
    Edition: 2023
  • WB Education
    world_bank_education
    Edition: 2024
  • WB Gender
    world_bank_gender
    Edition: 2026
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About this data

Hungary's education on Databook compiles 14 indicators from 4 open datasets including World Bank WDI, UNDP HDI, WB Education. Key figures include adult literacy rate (98.9 %), primary enrollment (gross) (103 %). Data is referenced to 2024. Every value carries its source and publication year, published under open licenses.