Proportion of children and young people achieving a minimum in Hungary

Hungary: Proportion of children and young people achieving a minimum was 64.6% in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
64.6%
World rank
33rd
of 56 countries
All-time high
75.3%
in 2003
All-time low
64.6%
in 2023
Years of data
6
2003–2023

Proportion of children and young people achieving a minimum in Hungary, 2003–2023

0204060802003201320232003: 75.32007: 69.32011: 65.42015: 66.92019: 67.82023: 64.6

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

In 2023, proportion of children and young people achieving a minimum in Hungary stood at 64.6%. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.

That represents a change of down 1.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of children and young people achieving a minimum in Hungary peaked at 75.3% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 64.6%, in 2023.

That places Hungary 33rd out of 56 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

Proportion of children and young people achieving a minimum in Hungary, year by year

Annual values for Proportion of children and young people achieving a minimum proficiency level in reading and mathematics (%) in Hungary, 2003 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2003 75.3%
2007 69.3% -8.0%
2011 65.4% -5.5%
2015 66.9% +2.2%
2019 67.8% +1.4%
2023 64.6% -4.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 72.3% 69.3% 75.3% 2
2010s 66.7% 65.4% 67.8% 3
2020s 64.6% 64.6% 64.6% 1

Countries ranked near Hungary

  1. 30 Croatia 67.1% compare
  2. 31 Slovakia 66.8% compare
  3. 32 Iceland 65.9% compare
  4. 34 Israel 62.8% compare
  5. 35 Italy 61.4% compare
  6. 36 Serbia 56.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of children and young people achieving a minimum in Hungary?
Proportion of children and young people achieving a minimum in Hungary was 64.6% in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest proportion of children and young people achieving a minimum recorded in Hungary?
The highest recorded value was 75.3% in 2003.
What is the lowest proportion of children and young people achieving a minimum recorded in Hungary?
The lowest recorded value was 64.6% in 2023.
How does Hungary rank for proportion of children and young people achieving a minimum?
Hungary ranks 33rd out of 56 countries with data for 2023.
Is proportion of children and young people achieving a minimum rising or falling in Hungary?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Hungary data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of children and young people achieving a minimum proficiency level in reading and mathematics (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Proportion of children and young people achieving a minimum proficiency level in reading and mathematics (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
67 places, 544 data points, 2000–2023
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