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Topic 04 of 18 · Country Index 2026
Hungary: Education & Knowledge
How far does a country's schooling carry its children?
Hungary is placed 52nd of 198 countries on education & knowledge in the Country Index 2026, from 3 of its 4 key statistics. Readings behind it: Out-of-School Rate, Primary 2.808 (2024); Participation in Organised Learning One Year Before Primary 95 (2024).
Share
Education & Knowledge
52nd
of 198 countries placed
Placed from 3 of 4 key statistics
- 2.808Out-of-School Rate, Primary, 2024Out-of-school rate, primary age (%)
- 95Participation in Organised Learning One Year Before Primary, 2024Children one year before primary entry age in organised learning (%)
- 86.31Upper Secondary Completion Rate, 2025Upper secondary completion rate (%)
- —Government Spending on Education, 2023No reading for this country
01The evidence
The 4 key statistics that decide it
Only these place Hungary on education & knowledge — one vote each. Every value is the publisher’s own, read at the edition the Country Index 2026 used — or, for a survey-based key, each country’s latest reading; the grey ticks are every other country it was compared with, lowest on the left.
Key 1 of 4
Out-of-School Rate, Primary
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS)
Latest reading per country, 2014–2024 · Hungary’s is from 2024 · CC BY-SA 4.0
2.808
Out-of-school rate, primary age (%)
Lower is better
Hungary: 2.808. Across the 192 countries at their latest reading, values run from 0.004 (United Arab Emirates) to 65.6 (Equatorial Guinea); the world median is 3.691.
- World median
- 3.691
- Best in Eastern Europe
- 0.092 Poland
- Land neighbours
- Austria 1.43 · Croatia 1.812 · Romania 15.59 · Serbia 3.333 · Slovakia 1.064 · Slovenia 1.447 · Ukraine 12.93
Key 2 of 4
Participation in Organised Learning One Year Before Primary
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS)
Latest reading per country, 2014–2024 · Hungary’s is from 2024 · CC BY-SA 4.0
95
Children one year before primary entry age in organised learning (%)
Higher is better
Hungary: 95. Across the 187 countries at their latest reading, values run from 3.411 (Yemen) to 100 (United Arab Emirates); the world median is 85.9.
- World median
- 85.9
- Best in Eastern Europe
- 99.86 Poland
- Land neighbours
- Austria 97.24 · Croatia 99.32 · Romania 80.76 · Serbia 86.21 · Slovakia 93.02 · Slovenia 95.37 · Ukraine 76.65
Key 3 of 4
Upper Secondary Completion Rate
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS)
2025 edition · data for 2025 · CC BY-SA 4.0
86.31
Upper secondary completion rate (%)
Higher is better
Hungary: 86.31. Across the 164 countries in this edition, values run from 2.13 (South Sudan) to 99.27 (South Korea); the world median is 64.87.
- World median
- 64.87
- Best in Eastern Europe
- 97.25 Ukraine
- Land neighbours
- Austria 86.14 · Croatia 98.2 · Romania 81.93 · Serbia 82.76 · Slovakia 93.3 · Slovenia 93.2 · Ukraine 97.25
Key 4 of 4
Government Spending on Education
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS)
2023 edition · data for 2023 · CC BY-SA 4.0
No reading
Government expenditure on education (% of GDP)
Higher is better
UIS publishes no 2023 figure for Hungary, so the standing rests on the other keys.
Across the 123 countries in this edition, values run from 0 (Somalia) to 16.39 (Kiribati); the world median is 3.709.
- World median
- 3.709
- Best in Eastern Europe
- 6.557 Moldova
- Land neighbours
- Serbia 3.404
02Over time
Which way Hungary is moving
Each key’s published value, edition by edition, beside the world median. The Country Index 2026 is the first edition of the standing, so the standing itself has no history to chart yet.
Out-of-School Rate, Primary
Out-of-school rate, primary age (%) · lower is better
HungaryWorld median
Hungary rose from 1.476 in 2001 to 2.808 in 2024; the world median went from 4.051 to 3.691.
Every year’s figures
Year Hungary World median 2024 2.81 3.691 2023 2.17 3.393 2022 1.73 3.002 2021 1.90 3.330 2020 2.37 2.678 2019 2.58 2.758 2018 2.91 2.439 2017 3.55 2.907 2016 3.88 2.954 2015 3.61 3.052 2014 3.26 3.904 2013 2.48 3.413 2012 1.69 3.408 2011 2.38 3.626 2010 2.08 3.491 2009 1.65 3.577 2008 0.88 3.878 2007 0.44 4.029 2006 0.16 4.338 2005 0.09 4.571 2004 0.04 3.791 2003 0.02 4.412 2002 0.13 4.144 2001 1.48 4.051 2000 — 8.642 Participation in Organised Learning One Year Before Primary
Children one year before primary entry age in organised learning (%) · higher is better
HungaryWorld median
Hungary fell from 99.67 in 2002 to 95 in 2024; the world median went from 79.97 to 85.9.
Every year’s figures
Year Hungary World median 2024 95.00 85.9 2023 93.92 87.6 2022 98.31 87.7 2021 94.99 87.0 2020 94.62 88.3 2019 94.81 88.8 2018 93.74 89.6 2017 93.55 87.4 2016 92.37 87.9 2015 92.23 88.2 2014 92.89 89.2 2013 92.18 88.0 2012 93.96 85.4 2011 93.45 86.2 2010 95.14 86.1 2009 94.59 84.8 2008 95.64 85.8 2007 95.38 86.7 2006 97.70 84.0 2005 98.85 82.2 2004 99.68 81.8 2003 99.17 78.3 2002 99.67 80.0 2001 — 80.8 2000 — 66.3 Upper Secondary Completion Rate
Upper secondary completion rate (%) · higher is better
HungaryWorld median
Hungary rose from 83.16 in 2000 to 86.31 in 2025; the world median went from 38 to 64.87.
Every year’s figures
Year Hungary World median 2025 86.31 64.9 2024 86.06 65.0 2023 85.85 64.2 2022 85.65 63.6 2021 85.46 62.9 2020 85.22 62.2 2019 84.94 61.5 2018 84.63 60.9 2017 84.36 60.5 2016 84.15 60.1 2015 84.02 58.9 2014 83.93 57.0 2013 83.86 54.7 2012 83.71 52.4 2011 83.52 50.9 2010 83.33 49.5 2009 83.31 48.5 2008 83.12 47.4 2007 82.94 46.2 2006 82.83 45.0 2005 83.05 43.8 2004 83.46 42.9 2003 83.80 41.6 2002 83.96 40.3 2001 83.70 39.0 2000 83.16 38.0 Government Spending on Education
Government expenditure on education (% of GDP) · higher is better
HungaryWorld median
Hungary fell from 4.862 in 2000 to 3.801 in 2022; the world median went from 3.886 to 4.057.
Every year’s figures
Year Hungary World median 2023 — 3.7092 2022 3.801 4.0570 2021 4.654 4.2611 2020 4.123 4.4056 2019 4.201 4.1407 2018 4.606 4.2159 2017 4.640 4.1401 2016 4.602 4.2342 2015 4.493 4.2386 2014 4.599 4.2005 2013 4.190 4.3493 2012 4.154 4.0348 2011 4.571 3.9987 2010 4.734 4.1396 2009 4.956 4.6638 2008 4.971 4.4226 2007 5.137 4.1717 2006 5.295 4.0593 2005 5.325 4.0557 2004 5.333 3.9745 2003 5.799 4.1595 2002 5.177 4.0173 2001 4.926 4.1002 2000 4.862 3.8861
03In context
Hungary beside its neighbours
A position reads best beside the countries around it. Every position below is a place among all 198 countries on education & knowledge, never a place within the region.
Hungary and the countries it borders
Standing among all 198; the key columns are the publishers’ own values.
| Country | Standing | Out-of-School Rate, PrimaryOut-of-school rate, primary age (%) | Participation in Organised Learning One Year Before PrimaryChildren one year before primary entry age in organised learning (%) | Upper Secondary Completion RateUpper secondary completion rate (%) | Government Spending on EducationGovernment expenditure on education (% of GDP) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Croatia | 12th | 1.812 | 99.32 | 98.2 | — |
 Slovenia | 22nd | 1.447 | 95.37 | 93.2 | — |
 Slovakia | =26th | 1.064 | 93.02 | 93.3 | — |
 Austria | 33rd | 1.43 | 97.24 | 86.14 | — |
| Hungary | 52nd | 2.808 | 95 | 86.31 | — |
 Serbia | 95th | 3.333 | 86.21 | 82.76 | 3.404 |
 Ukraine | 105th | 12.93 | 76.65 | 97.25 | — |
 Romania | 129th | 15.59 | 80.76 | 81.93 | — |
“—”: no published reading in that edition. What a standing is
Across Eastern Europe
Every country in the sub-region, by its place among all 198.
Placed either side on education & knowledge
The countries immediately above and below Hungary in the topic’s list.
04Context, no vote
Where Hungary is ahead of the world, and behind
39 more statistics filed under education & knowledge, published in full and deliberately given no vote in the standing. Select a row for the publisher, the rank and the links.
Ahead of the world median26
Statistics on which Hungary does better than the middle country measured.
Upper Secondary AttainmentUIS · 2023 · world median 65.7683.8865.76▲ Improved since 2013
Hungary: 83.88 · world median 65.76 · Adults 25+ who completed upper secondary or higher (%). UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS), 2023 edition, data for 2023.
Published values in that edition run from 5.26 to 97.89; higher is better.
Position 17th of 95 · derived.
Secondary School EnrolmentUIS · 2024 · world median 93.19107.3593.19▲ Improved since 2014
Hungary: 107.35 · world median 93.19 · Gross secondary enrolment ratio (%). UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS), 2024 edition, data for 2024.
Published values in that edition run from 19.87 to 158.55; higher is better.
Position 20th of 109 · derived.
Researchers per Million InhabitantsUIS · 2024 · world median 701.954,567701.95No earlier reading
Hungary: 4,567 · world median 701.95 · Researchers per million inhabitants (full-time equivalent). UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS), 2024 edition, data for 2024.
Published values in that edition run from 1.446 to 18,130; higher is better.
Position 28th of 145 · derived.
Minimum Proficiency in Reading, End of PrimaryUIS · 2023 · world median 60.0894.1360.08No earlier reading
Hungary: 94.13 · world median 60.08 · Pupils at the end of primary reaching minimum proficiency in reading (%). UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS), 2023 edition, data for 2023.
Published values in that edition run from 2 to 98.78; higher is better.
Adult Literacy RateUIS · 2024 · world median 93.9998.8693.99No earlier reading
Hungary: 98.86 · world median 93.99 · Adults 15+ who can read and write (%). UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS), 2024 edition, data for 2024.
Published values in that edition run from 26.83 to 100; higher is better.
Position 34th of 172 · derived.
Harmonized Test ScoresWorld Bank Group · 2020 · world median 414.32495.48414.32▲ Improved since 2010
Hungary: 495.48 · world median 414.32 · Harmonized test score (TIMSS-equivalent points; 300 = minimum, 625 = advanced attainment). World Bank Group, 2020 edition, data for 2020.
Published values in that edition run from 304.92 to 575.27; higher is better.
Position 34th of 172 · derived.
Mean Years of SchoolingUNDP Human Development Report Office · 2023 · world median 9.93312.339.933▼ Worsened since 2013
Hungary: 12.33 · world median 9.933 · Mean years of schooling (adults 25+). UNDP Human Development Report Office, 2023 edition, data for 2023.
Published values in that edition run from 1.412 to 14.3; higher is better.
Position 39th of 193 · derived.
Inbound Mobility Rate, TertiaryUIS · 2024 · world median 5.49413.95.494▲ Improved since 2014
Hungary: 13.9 · world median 5.494 · Inbound mobility rate, tertiary (%). UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS), 2024 edition, data for 2024.
Published values in that edition run from 0 to 87.12; higher is better.
Position 17th of 75 · derived.
Learning-Adjusted Years of SchoolWorld Bank Group · 2020 · world median 7.94110.277.941▲ Improved since 2010
Hungary: 10.27 · world median 7.941 · Learning-adjusted years of school (0–14). World Bank Group, 2020 edition, data for 2020.
Published values in that edition run from 2.207 to 12.81; higher is better.
Position 38th of 172 · derived.
Minimum Proficiency in Mathematics, End of PrimaryUIS · 2023 · world median 43.870.943.8No earlier reading
Hungary: 70.9 · world median 43.8 · Pupils at the end of primary reaching minimum proficiency in mathematics (%). UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS), 2023 edition, data for 2023.
Published values in that edition run from 1.8 to 93.42; higher is better.
Learning PovertyWorld Bank Group and UNESCO Institute for Statistics · 2023 · world median 34.029.15634.02No earlier reading
Hungary: 9.156 · world median 34.02 · 10-year-olds who cannot read and understand a simple text (%). World Bank Group and UNESCO Institute for Statistics, 2023 edition, data for 2023.
Published values in that edition run from 2.331 to 98.5; lower is better.
Position 97th of 125 · derived, 1st = worst.
Expected Years of SchoolingUNDP Human Development Report Office · 2023 · world median 13.3415.4713.34▼ Worsened since 2013
Hungary: 15.47 · world median 13.34 · Expected years of schooling. UNDP Human Development Report Office, 2023 edition, data for 2023.
Published values in that edition run from 5.635 to 21.69; higher is better.
Position 59th of 195 · derived.
Youth Literacy RateUIS · 2024 · world median 98.2299.3798.22No earlier reading
Hungary: 99.37 · world median 98.22 · 15–24 year-olds who can read and write (%). UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS), 2024 edition, data for 2024.
Published values in that edition run from 36.7 to 100; higher is better.
Pre-Primary Net Enrolment RateUIS · 2024 · world median 65.9383.2965.93No real change since 2014
Hungary: 83.29 · world median 65.93 · Net enrolment rate, pre-primary (%). UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS), 2024 edition, data for 2024.
Published values in that edition run from 1.779 to 99.85; higher is better.
Position 38th of 120 · derived.
School Life ExpectancyUIS · 2024 · world median 14.5916.0114.59▼ Worsened since 2014
Hungary: 16.01 · world median 14.59 · School life expectancy, primary to tertiary (years). UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS), 2024 edition, data for 2024.
Published values in that edition run from 7.478 to 21.01; higher is better.
Position 25th of 77 · derived.
Primary Completion RateUIS · 2025 · world median 97.4399.1597.43▼ Worsened since 2015
Hungary: 99.15 · world median 97.43 · Primary completion rate (%). UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS), 2025 edition, data for 2025.
Published values in that edition run from 7.94 to 100; higher is better.
Position 54th of 165 · derived.
Bachelor's or Higher AttainmentUIS · 2023 · world median 19.8626.3519.86▲ Improved since 2013
Hungary: 26.35 · world median 19.86 · Adults 25+ who completed a bachelor's degree or higher (%). UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS), 2023 edition, data for 2023.
Published values in that edition run from 1.135 to 52.72; higher is better.
Position 30th of 90 · derived.
Minimum Proficiency in Reading, End of Lower SecondaryUIS · 2022 · world median 58.5974.158.59No earlier reading
Hungary: 74.1 · world median 58.59 · Students at the end of lower secondary reaching minimum proficiency in reading (%). UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS), 2022 edition, data for 2022.
Published values in that edition run from 5.043 to 88.83; higher is better.
PISA Science PerformanceOECD · 2022 · world median 446.93485.89446.93▲ Improved since 2012
Hungary: 485.89 · world median 446.93 · Mean science score. OECD, 2022 edition, data for 2022.
Published values in that edition run from 347.1 to 561.43; higher is better.
Position 27th of 79 · derived.
Out-of-School Rate, Lower Secondary AgeUIS · 2024 · world median 6.3433.0536.343No real change since 2014
Hungary: 3.053 · world median 6.343 · Out-of-school rate, lower secondary age (%). UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS), 2024 edition, data for 2024.
Published values in that edition run from 0.011 to 79.71; lower is better.
Position 77th of 116 · derived, 1st = worst.
Lower Secondary Completion RateUIS · 2025 · world median 89.2195.8889.21▼ Worsened since 2015
Hungary: 95.88 · world median 89.21 · Lower secondary completion rate (%). UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS), 2025 edition, data for 2025.
Published values in that edition run from 13.73 to 100; higher is better.
Position 57th of 164 · derived.
PISA Mathematics PerformanceOECD · 2022 · world median 442.09472.78442.09▲ Improved since 2012
Hungary: 472.78 · world median 442.09 · Mean mathematics score. OECD, 2022 edition, data for 2022.
Published values in that edition run from 336.4 to 574.66; higher is better.
Position 28th of 79 · derived.
Tertiary Enrolment RatioUIS · 2024 · world median 52.7760.5252.77No real change since 2014
Hungary: 60.52 · world median 52.77 · Gross enrolment ratio, tertiary (%). UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS), 2024 edition, data for 2024.
Published values in that edition run from 2.566 to 141.86; higher is better.
Position 36th of 95 · derived.
Minimum Proficiency in Mathematics, End of Lower SecondaryUIS · 2023 · world median 48.964.6348.9No earlier reading
Hungary: 64.63 · world median 48.9 · Students at the end of lower secondary reaching minimum proficiency in mathematics (%). UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS), 2023 edition, data for 2023.
Published values in that edition run from 0.73 to 91.73; higher is better.
Research and Development SpendingUIS · 2023 · world median 0.8141.3770.814▼ Worsened since 2013
Hungary: 1.377 · world median 0.814 · Gross domestic expenditure on R&D (% of GDP). UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS), 2023 edition, data for 2023.
Published values in that edition run from 0.006 to 6.346; higher is better.
Position 32nd of 84 · derived.
PISA Reading PerformanceOECD · 2022 · world median 440.35472.97440.35▲ Improved since 2012
Hungary: 472.97 · world median 440.35 · Mean reading score. OECD, 2022 edition, data for 2022.
Published values in that edition run from 328.84 to 542.55; higher is better.
Position 31st of 79 · derived.
Behind the world median5
Statistics on which Hungary does worse than the middle country measured.
Gender Parity Index, Tertiary EnrolmentUIS · 2024 · world median 1.2441.2111.244No real change since 2014
Hungary: 1.211 · world median 1.244 · Adjusted gender parity index, tertiary gross enrolment (1 = parity). UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS), 2024 edition, data for 2024.
Published values in that edition run from 0.74 to 1.83; higher is better.
Position 36th of 95 · derived.
Primary Schools with Internet for TeachingUIS · 2024 · world median 98.6698.4298.66No real change since 2016
Hungary: 98.42 · world median 98.66 · Primary schools with internet access for teaching (%). UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS), 2024 edition, data for 2024.
Published values in that edition run from 0 to 100; higher is better.
Government Funding per Primary StudentUIS · 2022 · world median 17.8115.7417.81▼ Worsened since 2012
Hungary: 15.74 · world median 17.81 · Government funding per primary student (% of GDP per capita). UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS), 2022 edition, data for 2022.
Published values in that edition run from 3.771 to 34.57; higher is better.
Position 43rd of 68 · derived.
Academic Freedom IndexV-Dem Institute, University of Gothenburg · 2025 · world median 0.6190.2990.619▼ Worsened since 2015
Hungary: 0.299 · world median 0.619 · Academic freedom index (0–1). V-Dem Institute, University of Gothenburg, 2025 edition, data for 2025.
Published values in that edition run from 0.019 to 0.978; higher is better.
Position 127th of 176 · derived.
Intergenerational Persistence in EducationWorld Bank Group · 2017 · world median 0.4460.6190.446No earlier reading
Hungary: 0.619 · world median 0.446 · Correlation between own and parents' years of schooling, born 1980–89 (0–1). World Bank Group, 2017 edition, data for 2017.
Published values in that edition run from 0.123 to 0.66; lower is better.
Position 4th of 153 · derived, 1st = worst.
Level with the median, or no median to compare1
Primary Schools with ElectricityUIS · 2024 · world median 100100100No real change since 2016
Hungary: 100 · world median 100 · Primary schools with access to electricity (%). UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS), 2024 edition, data for 2024.
Published values in that edition run from 1.246 to 100; higher is better.
No better end7
These describe the shape of a country — more is not better or worse, only different — so they are never ahead or behind.
Nobel Prize Laureates by Country of BirthNobel Prize Outreach · 2025 · world median 2122No earlier reading
Hungary: 12 · world median 2 · Laureates born in the country, 1901 to date (people). Nobel Prize Outreach, 2025 edition, data for 2025.
Published values in that edition run from 1 to 296.
Trust in ScientistsWellcome Trust · 2020 · world median 34.3551.3134.35Moved since 2018
Hungary: 51.31 · world median 34.35 · People aged 15+ who trust scientists in their country 'a lot' (%). Wellcome Trust, 2020 edition, data for 2020.
Published values in that edition run from 9.335 to 72.35.
Scholarly ArticlesOurResearch · 2025 · world median 2,24020,9022,240No real change since 2022
Hungary: 20,902 · world median 2,240 · Articles with at least one author at an institution in the country (full counting). OpenAlex (OurResearch), 2025 edition, data for 2025.
Published values in that edition run from 1 to 1,094,890.
Share of Graduates from ICT ProgrammesUIS · 2023 · world median 5.6016.1925.601Moved since 2014
Hungary: 6.192 · world median 5.601 · Tertiary graduates from ICT programmes (% of all graduates). UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS), 2023 edition, data for 2023.
Published values in that edition run from 0 to 17.19.
Outbound Mobility Ratio, TertiaryUIS · 2023 · world median 5.2794.6655.279Moved since 2013
Hungary: 4.665 · world median 5.279 · Outbound mobility ratio, tertiary (% of tertiary enrolment at home). UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS), 2023 edition, data for 2023.
Published values in that edition run from 0.333 to 1,724.
Female Share of ResearchersUIS · 2024 · world median 38.1729.8338.17No earlier reading
Hungary: 29.83 · world median 38.17 · Researchers who are women (% of headcount; 50 = parity). UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS), 2024 edition, data for 2024.
Published values in that edition run from 0 to 76.54.
Female Share of STEM GraduatesUIS · 2023 · world median 35.327.835.3Moved since 2014
Hungary: 27.8 · world median 35.3 · STEM graduates who are women (%; 50 = parity). UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS), 2023 edition, data for 2023.
Published values in that edition run from 8.333 to 55.96.
No current reading for Hungary
Government Spending on Education (last 2022), Pupils per Qualified Teacher, Primary, Qualified Teachers in Primary Education and Wealth Parity Index, Lower Secondary Completion. Listed rather than hidden, so the page can be checked against it.
“Position · derived” is this site’s ordering of the published values, 1st = best unless the row says otherwise; the publisher ranks no country on it. Rank, position and standing
05Country Index 2026
Education & Knowledge among Hungary’s 16 topics
Education & Knowledge is Hungary’s 9th best-placed topic of 16. Strongest first, each marker at its share of that topic’s field.
- Food & Agriculture14th of 1844/4 keys
- Risk & Resilience19th of 1934/4 keys
- Economy & Innovation23rd of 1764/4 keys
- Mobility & Trade26th of 1772/4 keys
- Digital & Technology32nd of 1984/4 keys
- Work & Labourjoint 39th of 1824/4 keys
- Peace & Security38th of 1774/4 keys
- Development & Human Capital43rd of 1963/3 keys
- Education & Knowledge52nd of 1983/4 keys
- Energy44th of 1653/3 keys
- Governance & Institutions52nd of 1944/4 keys
- Gender & Equality50th of 1834/4 keys
- Health & Wellbeing65th of 2003/4 keys
- Environment & Sustainability68th of 1863/4 keys
- Poverty & Inequality59th of 1593/3 keys
- Democracy & Civil Liberties105th of 1984/4 keys
06The top of the list
Who leads on education & knowledge
The three countries placed highest of 198, and the leaders Hungary can most readily be measured against.
1
United Arab EmiratesWestern Asia
1st of 198 · 2 of 4 keys
Photo: Unknown author · CC BY-SA 3.0, greyscale
2
GreeceSouthern Europe
2nd of 198 · 3 of 4 keys
Photo: User:Ggia derivative work: Jjtkk · CC BY-SA 3.0, greyscale
3
PolandEastern Europe
3rd of 198 · 3 of 4 keys
Photo: Ralf Lotys (Sicherlich) · CC BY 3.0, greyscale
Placed highest nearby
Highest placed on all 4 keys
Moldova7th4/4 keysHighest in Europe
Greece2nd3/4 keysHighest in Eastern Europe
Poland3rd3/4 keysThis page
Hungary52nd3/4 keys
Positions out of 198 placed on the topic. A country needs readings on enough keys to be placed, and the top of the list is often held on fewer of them.
07Questions
Hungary on education & knowledge: questions answered
Every answer is built from the numbers on this page, so none can say something the page does not.
How does Hungary rank on education & knowledge?
Hungary is placed 52nd of 198 countries on Education & Knowledge in the Country Index 2026, from 3 of its 4 key statistics (Out-of-School Rate, Primary, Participation in Organised Learning One Year Before Primary and Upper Secondary Completion Rate). The position is this site’s ordering of published statistics, not a rank any publisher printed.
What is the latest Out-of-School Rate, Primary figure for Hungary?
2.808 in 2024 (out-of-school rate, primary age (%)), according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS). The world median in the same edition was 3.691.
What is the latest Participation in Organised Learning One Year Before Primary figure for Hungary?
95 in 2024 (children one year before primary entry age in organised learning (%)), according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS). The world median in the same edition was 85.9.
How does Hungary compare with Ukraine on education & knowledge?
Ukraine is placed 105th of 198, and Hungary 52nd. Out-of-School Rate, Primary: Ukraine 12.93, Hungary 2.808; Participation in Organised Learning One Year Before Primary: Ukraine 76.65, Hungary 95; Upper Secondary Completion Rate: Ukraine 97.25, Hungary 86.31.
How have Hungary’s education & knowledge figures changed?
Out-of-School Rate, Primary rose from 1.476 in 2001 to 2.808 in 2024; Participation in Organised Learning One Year Before Primary fell from 99.67 in 2002 to 95 in 2024; Upper Secondary Completion Rate rose from 83.16 in 2000 to 86.31 in 2025; Government Spending on Education fell from 4.862 in 2000 to 3.801 in 2022.
Which education & knowledge statistics are missing for Hungary?
No current reading is published for Hungary on Government Spending on Education, Pupils per Qualified Teacher, Primary, Qualified Teachers in Primary Education and Wealth Parity Index, Lower Secondary Completion. They are listed rather than hidden, so the evidence on the page can be checked against it.
08Method
Method, sources and how to cite
What this topic does not measure
How much children actually learn is only partly covered. International test scores exist for a limited group of countries, and they are published here as context rather than used as a key, because a key must describe most of the world. Universities, research, and youth and adult literacy also appear as context.
How the Education & Knowledge standing is decided
A standing is this site’s ordering, named with its edition — never a publisher’s rank. 4 key statistics vote, one vote each; every country’s published value becomes a place within that key’s own field, the places are averaged, and the average is never published. A country needs 2 of the 4 keys to be placed.
The education & knowledge method, step by stepHow every standing on this site is built
The key statistics and their licences
- Out-of-School Rate, Primary — UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS), CC BY-SA 4.0
- Participation in Organised Learning One Year Before Primary — UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS), CC BY-SA 4.0
- Upper Secondary Completion Rate — UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS), CC BY-SA 4.0
- Government Spending on Education — UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS), CC BY-SA 4.0
The other 39 statistics on this page come from 9 publishers, each named beside its numbers, with every edition and licence on the datasets pages.
The standing itself is part of the Country Index 2026, published under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Photographs
Hungary’s banner and the countries placed highest, from their profiles: Wikimedia Commons, shown in greyscale, each used under the licence named.
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- United Arab Emirates — Unknown author, CC BY-SA 3.0
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Nations Inquiry (2026). Hungary: Education & Knowledge — standing and statistics, Country Index 2026. https://nationsinquiry.com/countries/hungary/education