Labor force with intermediate education (% of total working-age) in Hungary

Hungary: Labor force with intermediate education (% of total working-age) was 64.5% in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
64.5%
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
66th
of 125 countries
All-time high
69.5%
in 1997
All-time low
63.4%
in 2014
Years of data
28
1997–2024

Labor force with intermediate education (% of total working-age) in Hungary, 1997–2024

02040601997201020241997: 69.51998: 67.41999: 65.42000: 69.22001: 68.32002: 67.92003: 67.82004: 66.92005: 672006: 67.32007: 66.22008: 64.52009: 63.92010: 63.72011: 63.52012: 64.12013: 64.32014: 63.42015: 63.52016: 63.92017: 64.12018: 64.22019: 64.42020: 63.82021: 652022: 65.22023: 64.82024: 64.5

Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).

Analysis

The most recent figure for labor force with intermediate education (% of total working-age) in Hungary is 64.5%, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 1.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, labor force with intermediate education (% of total working-age) in Hungary peaked at 69.5% in 1997 and was at its lowest, 63.4%, in 2014.

That places Hungary 66th out of 125 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 (% of total working-age) in Hungary, year by year

Annual values for Labor force with intermediate education (% of total working-age population with intermediate education) in Hungary, 1997 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1997 69.5%
1998 67.4% -3.0%
1999 65.4% -3.0%
2000 69.2% +5.9%
2001 68.3% -1.3%
2002 67.9% -0.6%
2003 67.8% -0.1%
2004 66.9% -1.4%
2005 67.0% +0.2%
2006 67.3% +0.4%
2007 66.2% -1.6%
2008 64.5% -2.5%
2009 63.9% -1.0%
2010 63.7% -0.3%
2011 63.5% -0.4%
2012 64.1% +1.1%
2013 64.3% +0.2%
2014 63.4% -1.4%
2015 63.5% +0.3%
2016 63.9% +0.5%
2017 64.1% +0.4%
2018 64.2% +0.0%
2019 64.4% +0.3%
2020 63.8% -0.9%
2021 65.0% +2.0%
2022 65.2% +0.2%
2023 64.8% -0.6%
2024 64.5% -0.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 67.4% 65.4% 69.5% 3
2000s 66.9% 63.9% 69.2% 10
2010s 63.9% 63.4% 64.4% 10
2020s 64.7% 63.8% 65.2% 5

Countries ranked near Hungary

  1. 63 Armenia 65.2% compare
  2. 64 Finland 64.9% compare
  3. 65 Mexico 64.6% compare
  4. 67 Slovakia 64.4% compare
  5. 68 Serbia 64.1% compare
  6. 69 Saudi Arabia 63.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is labor force with intermediate education (% of total working-age) in Hungary?
Labor force with intermediate education (% of total working-age) in Hungary was 64.5% in 2024, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
What is the highest labor force with intermediate education (% of total working-age) recorded in Hungary?
The highest recorded value was 69.5% in 1997.
What is the lowest labor force with intermediate education (% of total working-age) recorded in Hungary?
The lowest recorded value was 63.4% in 2014.
How does Hungary rank for labor force with intermediate education (% of total working-age)?
Hungary ranks 66th out of 125 countries with data for 2024.
Is labor force with intermediate education (% of total working-age) rising or falling in Hungary?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.9%. 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 (% of total working-age population with intermediate education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Labor force with intermediate education (% of total 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, 2,676 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).