Labor force with intermediate education, male in Hungary

Hungary: Labor force with intermediate education, male was 71.5% in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
71.5%
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
73rd
of 125 countries
All-time high
78.0%
in 1997
All-time low
70.0%
in 2011
Years of data
28
1997–2024

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

0204060801997201020241997: 78 % of male working-age population with intermediate education1998: 74 % of male working-age population with intermediate education1999: 71.3 % of male working-age population with intermediate education2000: 76.6 % of male working-age population with intermediate education2001: 75.9 % of male working-age population with intermediate education2002: 75.5 % of male working-age population with intermediate education2003: 75.1 % of male working-age population with intermediate education2004: 74.2 % of male working-age population with intermediate education2005: 74.1 % of male working-age population with intermediate education2006: 74.7 % of male working-age population with intermediate education2007: 73.5 % of male working-age population with intermediate education2008: 71.8 % of male working-age population with intermediate education2009: 71.1 % of male working-age population with intermediate education2010: 70.1 % of male working-age population with intermediate education2011: 70 % of male working-age population with intermediate education2012: 70.2 % of male working-age population with intermediate education2013: 71 % of male working-age population with intermediate education2014: 70.9 % of male working-age population with intermediate education2015: 71 % of male working-age population with intermediate education2016: 71.8 % of male working-age population with intermediate education2017: 72.2 % of male working-age population with intermediate education2018: 72.5 % of male working-age population with intermediate education2019: 73.2 % of male working-age population with intermediate education2020: 72.8 % of male working-age population with intermediate education2021: 72.4 % of male working-age population with intermediate education2022: 72.9 % of male working-age population with intermediate education2023: 72.2 % of male working-age population with intermediate education2024: 71.5 % of male working-age population with intermediate education

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

Analysis

In 2024, labor force with intermediate education, male in Hungary stood at 71.5%.

That represents a change of down 0.9% on the previous year and up 0.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, labor force with intermediate education, male in Hungary peaked at 78.0% in 1997 and was at its lowest, 70.0%, in 2011.

Hungary ranks 73rd of 125 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

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

Annual values for Labor force with intermediate education, male (% of male working-age population with intermediate education) in Hungary, 1997 to 2024.
Year % of male working-age population with intermediate education Change
1997 78.0%
1998 74.0% -5.1%
1999 71.3% -3.7%
2000 76.6% +7.4%
2001 75.9% -0.8%
2002 75.5% -0.6%
2003 75.1% -0.5%
2004 74.2% -1.2%
2005 74.1% -0.2%
2006 74.7% +0.9%
2007 73.5% -1.6%
2008 71.8% -2.4%
2009 71.1% -1.0%
2010 70.1% -1.4%
2011 70.0% -0.2%
2012 70.2% +0.3%
2013 71.0% +1.1%
2014 70.9% -0.0%
2015 71.0% +0.1%
2016 71.8% +1.1%
2017 72.2% +0.6%
2018 72.5% +0.4%
2019 73.2% +1.0%
2020 72.8% -0.6%
2021 72.4% -0.5%
2022 72.9% +0.7%
2023 72.2% -1.0%
2024 71.5% -0.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 74.5% 71.3% 78.0% 3
2000s 74.3% 71.1% 76.6% 10
2010s 71.3% 70.0% 73.2% 10
2020s 72.4% 71.5% 72.9% 5

Countries ranked near Hungary

  1. 70 Russian Federation 71.8% compare
  2. 71 Israel 71.7% compare
  3. 72 Denmark 71.6% compare
  4. 74 Costa Rica 71.5% compare
  5. 75 Poland 71.4% compare
  6. 76 Sweden 71.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is labor force with intermediate education, male in Hungary?
Labor force with intermediate education, male in Hungary was 71.5% in 2024, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
What is the highest labor force with intermediate education, male recorded in Hungary?
The highest recorded value was 78.0% in 1997.
What is the lowest labor force with intermediate education, male recorded in Hungary?
The lowest recorded value was 70.0% in 2011.
How does Hungary rank for labor force with intermediate education, male?
Hungary ranks 73rd out of 125 countries with data for 2024.
Is labor force with intermediate education, male rising or falling in Hungary?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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 intermediate education, male (% of male working-age population with intermediate education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Labor force with intermediate education, male (% of male working-age population with intermediate education)
Unit
% of male working-age population with intermediate education
Source
Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
144 places, 2,675 data points, 1970–2025
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The ratio of the labor force with intermediate education to the working-age population with intermediate education. Intermediate education comprises upper secondary or post-secondary non tertiary education according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).