Participation rate of employees in education and training (last 4) in Hungary

Hungary: Participation rate of employees in education and training (last 4) was 26.7% in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
26.7%
Change on year
up 6.4%
World rank
36th
of 45 countries
All-time high
26.7%
in 2025
All-time low
8.2%
in 2014
Years of data
22
2004–2025

Participation rate of employees in education and training (last 4) in Hungary, 2004–2025

101520252004201420252004: 12.7 Percentage2005: 11.5 Percentage2006: 11.7 Percentage2007: 10.3 Percentage2008: 8.9 Percentage2009: 9.6 Percentage2010: 9.9 Percentage2011: 9.1 Percentage2012: 10.6 Percentage2013: 10.2 Percentage2014: 8.2 Percentage2015: 14.8 Percentage2016: 16.5 Percentage2017: 13.7 Percentage2018: 13.8 Percentage2019: 14.1 Percentage2020: 14 Percentage2021: 16.1 Percentage2022: 18.4 Percentage2023: 19.5 Percentage2024: 25.1 Percentage2025: 26.7 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

In 2025, participation rate of employees in education and training (last 4) in Hungary stood at 26.7%. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.4% on the previous year and up 80.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, participation rate of employees in education and training (last 4) in Hungary peaked at 26.7% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 8.2%, in 2014.

Hungary ranks 36th of 45 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.

Participation rate of employees in education and training (last 4) in Hungary, year by year

Annual values for Participation rate of employees in education and training (last 4 weeks) by size of the local unit in Hungary, 2004 to 2025.
Year Percentage Change
2004 12.7%
2005 11.5% -9.4%
2006 11.7% +1.7%
2007 10.3% -12.0%
2008 8.9% -13.6%
2009 9.6% +7.9%
2010 9.9% +3.1%
2011 9.1% -8.1%
2012 10.6% +16.5%
2013 10.2% -3.8%
2014 8.2% -19.6%
2015 14.8% +80.5%
2016 16.5% +11.5%
2017 13.7% -17.0%
2018 13.8% +0.7%
2019 14.1% +2.2%
2020 14.0% -0.7%
2021 16.1% +15.0%
2022 18.4% +14.3%
2023 19.5% +6.0%
2024 25.1% +28.7%
2025 26.7% +6.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 10.8% 8.9% 12.7% 6
2010s 12.1% 8.2% 16.5% 10
2020s 20.0% 14.0% 26.7% 6

Countries ranked near Hungary

  1. 33 Greece 31.6% compare
  2. 34 Cyprus 30.4% compare
  3. 35 Czechia 29.1% compare
  4. 37 Türkiye 26.4% compare
  5. 38 Serbia 24.4% compare
  6. 39 Romania 21.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is participation rate of employees in education and training (last 4) in Hungary?
Participation rate of employees in education and training (last 4) in Hungary was 26.7% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest participation rate of employees in education and training (last 4) recorded in Hungary?
The highest recorded value was 26.7% in 2025.
What is the lowest participation rate of employees in education and training (last 4) recorded in Hungary?
The lowest recorded value was 8.2% in 2014.
How does Hungary rank for participation rate of employees in education and training (last 4)?
Hungary ranks 36th out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
Is participation rate of employees in education and training (last 4) rising or falling in Hungary?
Over the last ten years it is up 80.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Hungary data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Participation rate of employees in education and training (last 4 weeks) by size of the local unit. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Participation rate of employees in education and training (last 4 weeks) by size of the local unit
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
47 places, 980 data points, 2004–2025
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