Labor force with basic education, male in Hungary

Hungary: Labor force with basic education, male was 43.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
43.6%
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
102nd
of 125 countries
All-time high
43.8%
in 2023
All-time low
28.7%
in 2004
Years of data
28
1997–2024

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

0102030401997201020241997: 32.2 % of male working-age population with basic education1998: 31.6 % of male working-age population with basic education1999: 31.2 % of male working-age population with basic education2000: 31.2 % of male working-age population with basic education2001: 30.4 % of male working-age population with basic education2002: 29.4 % of male working-age population with basic education2003: 29.8 % of male working-age population with basic education2004: 28.7 % of male working-age population with basic education2005: 29.7 % of male working-age population with basic education2006: 29.9 % of male working-age population with basic education2007: 30.1 % of male working-age population with basic education2008: 30.7 % of male working-age population with basic education2009: 30.3 % of male working-age population with basic education2010: 31.1 % of male working-age population with basic education2011: 31.7 % of male working-age population with basic education2012: 33.2 % of male working-age population with basic education2013: 34 % of male working-age population with basic education2014: 31.8 % of male working-age population with basic education2015: 34.9 % of male working-age population with basic education2016: 36.7 % of male working-age population with basic education2017: 37.2 % of male working-age population with basic education2018: 38.8 % of male working-age population with basic education2019: 38.8 % of male working-age population with basic education2020: 38.4 % of male working-age population with basic education2021: 40 % of male working-age population with basic education2022: 39.7 % of male working-age population with basic education2023: 43.8 % of male working-age population with basic education2024: 43.6 % of male working-age population with basic education

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

Analysis

In 2024, labor force with basic education, male in Hungary stood at 43.6%.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 37.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, labor force with basic education, male in Hungary peaked at 43.8% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 28.7%, in 2004.

Hungary ranks 102nd of 125 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Labor force with basic education, male (% of male working-age population with basic education) in Hungary, 1997 to 2024.
Year % of male working-age population with basic education Change
1997 32.2%
1998 31.6% -1.9%
1999 31.2% -1.1%
2000 31.2% -0.1%
2001 30.4% -2.6%
2002 29.4% -3.3%
2003 29.8% +1.6%
2004 28.7% -3.9%
2005 29.7% +3.7%
2006 29.9% +0.6%
2007 30.1% +0.6%
2008 30.7% +2.1%
2009 30.3% -1.4%
2010 31.1% +2.8%
2011 31.7% +1.9%
2012 33.2% +4.6%
2013 34.0% +2.3%
2014 31.8% -6.4%
2015 34.9% +10.0%
2016 36.7% +5.1%
2017 37.2% +1.3%
2018 38.8% +4.3%
2019 38.8% +0.1%
2020 38.4% -1.2%
2021 40.0% +4.2%
2022 39.7% -0.7%
2023 43.8% +10.3%
2024 43.6% -0.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 31.7% 31.2% 32.2% 3
2000s 30.0% 28.7% 31.2% 10
2010s 34.8% 31.1% 38.8% 10
2020s 41.1% 38.4% 43.8% 5

Countries ranked near Hungary

  1. 99 Armenia 44.0% compare
  2. 100 Italy 44.0% compare
  3. 101 Hong Kong (China) 43.7% compare
  4. 103 Senegal 42.4% compare
  5. 104 North Macedonia 41.5% compare
  6. 105 Kyrgyzstan 41.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is labor force with basic education, male in Hungary?
Labor force with basic education, male in Hungary was 43.6% in 2024, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
What is the highest labor force with basic education, male recorded in Hungary?
The highest recorded value was 43.8% in 2023.
What is the lowest labor force with basic education, male recorded in Hungary?
The lowest recorded value was 28.7% in 2004.
How does Hungary rank for labor force with basic education, male?
Hungary ranks 102nd out of 125 countries with data for 2024.
Is labor force with basic education, male rising or falling in Hungary?
Over the last ten years it is up 37.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 basic education, male (% of male working-age population with basic education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Labor force with basic education, male (% of male working-age population with basic education)
Unit
% of male working-age population with basic education
Source
Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
144 places, 2,682 data points, 1970–2025
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The ratio of the labor force with basic education to the working-age population with basic education. Basic education comprises primary education or lower secondary education according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).