Labor force with basic education (% of total working-age population) in Hungary
Hungary: Labor force with basic education was 33.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Labor force with basic education in Hungary, 1997–2024
Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of total working-age population with basic education.
Analysis
Hungary recorded 33.1% for labor force with basic education in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 35.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force with basic education in Hungary peaked at 33.1% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 23.9%, in 2004.
Hungary ranks 101st 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 in Hungary, year by year
| Year | % of total working-age population with basic education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 26.6% | — |
| 1998 | 25.9% | -2.5% |
| 1999 | 25.0% | -3.6% |
| 2000 | 25.4% | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 25.0% | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 24.7% | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 24.7% | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 23.9% | -3.2% |
| 2005 | 24.7% | +3.4% |
| 2006 | 24.9% | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 24.7% | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 25.2% | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 25.1% | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 26.1% | +3.8% |
| 2011 | 26.3% | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 27.1% | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 27.7% | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 24.3% | -12.2% |
| 2015 | 26.3% | +8.0% |
| 2016 | 27.5% | +4.5% |
| 2017 | 28.2% | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 28.8% | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 28.9% | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 28.6% | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 30.1% | +5.2% |
| 2022 | 30.4% | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 33.1% | +8.7% |
| 2024 | 33.1% | -0.0% |
Hungary compared with similar countries
- Hungary's 33.1% is below the median for high income countries, which is 41.5%, 80% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Hungary's 33.1% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 33.5%, 99% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 25.8% | 25.0% | 26.6% | 3 |
| 2000s | 24.8% | 23.9% | 25.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.1% | 24.3% | 28.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.1% | 28.6% | 33.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Hungary
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 basic education in Hungary?
- Labor force with basic education in Hungary was 33.1% in 2024, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force with basic education recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 33.1% in 2023.
- What is the lowest labor force with basic education recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.9% in 2004.
- How does Hungary rank for labor force with basic education?
- Hungary ranks 101st out of 125 countries with data for 2024.
- Is labor force with basic education rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.9%. 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 (% of total working-age population with basic education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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).