Employees by educational attainment level and size of the local unit in Hungary

Hungary: Employees by educational attainment level and size of the local unit was 9.5% in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
9.5%
Change on year
down 2.1%
World rank
24th
of 45 countries
All-time high
15.4%
in 2004
All-time low
9.5%
in 2025
Years of data
22
2004–2025

Employees by educational attainment level and size of the local unit in Hungary, 2004–2025

0510152004201420252004: 15.4 Percentage2005: 15.2 Percentage2006: 13.9 Percentage2007: 13.4 Percentage2008: 13.3 Percentage2009: 12.5 Percentage2010: 12.3 Percentage2011: 12.1 Percentage2012: 11.6 Percentage2013: 11.3 Percentage2014: 11.8 Percentage2015: 12.4 Percentage2016: 12.8 Percentage2017: 12.6 Percentage2018: 12.2 Percentage2019: 12.1 Percentage2020: 11.5 Percentage2021: 11 Percentage2022: 10.5 Percentage2023: 10.5 Percentage2024: 9.7 Percentage2025: 9.5 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

The most recent figure for employees by educational attainment level and size of the local unit in Hungary is 9.5%, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.

That represents a change of down 2.1% on the previous year and down 23.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employees by educational attainment level and size of the local unit in Hungary peaked at 15.4% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 9.5%, in 2025.

Hungary ranks 24th of 45 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.

Employees by educational attainment level and size of the local unit in Hungary, year by year

Annual values for Employees by educational attainment level and size of the local unit in Hungary, 2004 to 2025.
Year Percentage Change
2004 15.4%
2005 15.2% -1.3%
2006 13.9% -8.6%
2007 13.4% -3.6%
2008 13.3% -0.7%
2009 12.5% -6.0%
2010 12.3% -1.6%
2011 12.1% -1.6%
2012 11.6% -4.1%
2013 11.3% -2.6%
2014 11.8% +4.4%
2015 12.4% +5.1%
2016 12.8% +3.2%
2017 12.6% -1.6%
2018 12.2% -3.2%
2019 12.1% -0.8%
2020 11.5% -5.0%
2021 11.0% -4.3%
2022 10.5% -4.5%
2023 10.5% +0.0%
2024 9.7% -7.6%
2025 9.5% -2.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 14.0% 12.5% 15.4% 6
2010s 12.1% 11.3% 12.8% 10
2020s 10.5% 9.5% 11.5% 6

Countries ranked near Hungary

  1. 21 Greece 11.4% compare
  2. 22 Sweden 10.4% compare
  3. 23 Finland 9.7% compare
  4. 25 Estonia 9.3% compare
  5. 25 Estonia 9.3% compare
  6. 27 Romania 8.5% compare

See the full ranking of 47 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is employees by educational attainment level and size of the local unit in Hungary?
Employees by educational attainment level and size of the local unit in Hungary was 9.5% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest employees by educational attainment level and size of the local unit recorded in Hungary?
The highest recorded value was 15.4% in 2004.
What is the lowest employees by educational attainment level and size of the local unit recorded in Hungary?
The lowest recorded value was 9.5% in 2025.
How does Hungary rank for employees by educational attainment level and size of the local unit?
Hungary ranks 24th out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
Is employees by educational attainment level and size of the local unit rising or falling in Hungary?
Over the last ten years it is down 23.4%. 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 Employees by educational attainment level and size of the local unit. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employees by educational attainment level and size of the local unit
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
47 places, 981 data points, 2004–2025
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