Labor force with advanced education in Hungary
Hungary: Labor force with advanced education was 77.8% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Labor force with advanced education in Hungary, 1997–2024
Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of total working-age population with advanced education.
Analysis
Hungary recorded 77.8% for labor force with advanced education in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 7.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force with advanced education in Hungary peaked at 78.8% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 72.1%, in 2020.
Hungary ranks 70th of 125 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Labor force with advanced education in Hungary, year by year
| Year | % of total working-age population with advanced education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 77.2% | — |
| 1998 | 76.2% | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 76.5% | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 76.6% | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 77.2% | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 77.8% | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 77.5% | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 78.4% | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 78.8% | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 77.2% | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 75.8% | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 75.4% | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 75.0% | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 74.9% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 75.3% | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 75.1% | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 74.7% | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 72.8% | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 72.9% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 73.6% | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 73.1% | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 73.3% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 73.3% | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 72.1% | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 76.8% | +6.6% |
| 2022 | 77.7% | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 77.8% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 77.8% | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 76.6% | 76.2% | 77.2% | 3 |
| 2000s | 77.0% | 75.0% | 78.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 73.9% | 72.8% | 75.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 76.4% | 72.1% | 77.8% | 5 |
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More work & labour data for Hungary
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.2145 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.1929 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.237 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -2.21 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate -0.1776 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 6,774 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 1,505 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 3,653 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 3,807 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 7,461 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force with advanced education in Hungary?
- Labor force with advanced education in Hungary was 77.8% in 2024, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force with advanced education recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 78.8% in 2005.
- What is the lowest labor force with advanced education recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 72.1% in 2020.
- How does Hungary rank for labor force with advanced education?
- Hungary ranks 70th out of 125 countries with data for 2024.
- Is labor force with advanced education rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.0%. 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 (% of total working-age population with advanced education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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).