Labor force with advanced education, male in Hungary

Hungary: Labor force with advanced education, male was 79.8% in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
79.8%
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
83rd
of 125 countries
All-time high
80.7%
in 2005
All-time low
76.1%
in 2014
Years of data
28
1997–2024

Labor force with advanced education, male in Hungary, 1997–2024

0204060801997201020241997: 79.7 % of male working-age population with advanced education1998: 77.9 % of male working-age population with advanced education1999: 79.3 % of male working-age population with advanced education2000: 79.2 % of male working-age population with advanced education2001: 79.1 % of male working-age population with advanced education2002: 79 % of male working-age population with advanced education2003: 79.9 % of male working-age population with advanced education2004: 80.4 % of male working-age population with advanced education2005: 80.7 % of male working-age population with advanced education2006: 79.6 % of male working-age population with advanced education2007: 79.1 % of male working-age population with advanced education2008: 78.5 % of male working-age population with advanced education2009: 78 % of male working-age population with advanced education2010: 77.8 % of male working-age population with advanced education2011: 79 % of male working-age population with advanced education2012: 79.3 % of male working-age population with advanced education2013: 79 % of male working-age population with advanced education2014: 76.1 % of male working-age population with advanced education2015: 76.7 % of male working-age population with advanced education2016: 77 % of male working-age population with advanced education2017: 77.4 % of male working-age population with advanced education2018: 77.4 % of male working-age population with advanced education2019: 78.3 % of male working-age population with advanced education2020: 77.2 % of male working-age population with advanced education2021: 79.2 % of male working-age population with advanced education2022: 80 % of male working-age population with advanced education2023: 80.2 % of male working-age population with advanced education2024: 79.8 % of male working-age population with advanced education

Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of male working-age population with advanced education.

Analysis

The most recent figure for labor force with advanced education, male in Hungary is 79.8%, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and up 4.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, labor force with advanced education, male in Hungary peaked at 80.7% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 76.1%, in 2014.

Hungary ranks 83rd of 125 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Labor force with advanced education, male in Hungary, year by year

Annual values for Labor force with advanced education, male (% of male working-age population with advanced education) in Hungary, 1997 to 2024.
Year % of male working-age population with advanced education Change
1997 79.7%
1998 77.9% -2.2%
1999 79.3% +1.7%
2000 79.2% -0.2%
2001 79.1% -0.1%
2002 79.0% -0.1%
2003 79.9% +1.2%
2004 80.4% +0.6%
2005 80.7% +0.4%
2006 79.6% -1.4%
2007 79.1% -0.7%
2008 78.5% -0.7%
2009 78.0% -0.7%
2010 77.8% -0.2%
2011 79.0% +1.5%
2012 79.3% +0.3%
2013 79.0% -0.4%
2014 76.1% -3.6%
2015 76.7% +0.8%
2016 77.0% +0.4%
2017 77.4% +0.5%
2018 77.4% -0.1%
2019 78.3% +1.2%
2020 77.2% -1.3%
2021 79.2% +2.5%
2022 80.0% +1.1%
2023 80.2% +0.2%
2024 79.8% -0.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 79.0% 77.9% 79.7% 3
2000s 79.4% 78.0% 80.7% 10
2010s 77.8% 76.1% 79.3% 10
2020s 79.3% 77.2% 80.2% 5

Countries ranked near Hungary

  1. 80 Slovakia 80.2% compare
  2. 81 Sweden 80.2% compare
  3. 82 Rwanda 79.8% compare
  4. 84 Albania 79.5% compare
  5. 85 Niger 79.2% compare
  6. 86 Slovenia 78.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is labor force with advanced education, male in Hungary?
Labor force with advanced education, male in Hungary was 79.8% in 2024, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
What is the highest labor force with advanced education, male recorded in Hungary?
The highest recorded value was 80.7% in 2005.
What is the lowest labor force with advanced education, male recorded in Hungary?
The lowest recorded value was 76.1% in 2014.
How does Hungary rank for labor force with advanced education, male?
Hungary ranks 83rd out of 125 countries with data for 2024.
Is labor force with advanced education, male rising or falling in Hungary?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Hungary data come from?
The figures come from Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Labor force with advanced education, male (% of male working-age population with advanced education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Labor force with advanced education, male (% of male working-age population with advanced education)
Unit
% of male working-age population with advanced education
Source
Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
144 places, 2,660 data points, 1970–2025
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The ratio of the labor force with advanced education to the working-age population with advanced education. Advanced education comprises short-cycle tertiary education, a bachelor’s degree or equivalent education level, a master’s degree or equivalent education level, or doctoral degree or equivalent education level according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).