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Education Data of Hungary

Hungary has higher rates of educational attainment compared to the EU average. 84% of 20-24 year olds in Hungary have completed upper-secondary education versus 78% in the EU. Early school leaving rates are also lower in Hungary at 11.2% compared to the EU average of 14.4%. Hungary also has a higher proportion of its population between 25-64 with upper-secondary or post-secondary degrees at 76% versus the EU average of 47%. While Hungary has a slightly higher proportion of low-achieving 15 year old students than the EU target, it is still lower than the EU average. Recent PISA test results show Hungarian students scoring significantly better than before, with improvements seen in areas

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Education Data of Hungary

Hungary has higher rates of educational attainment compared to the EU average. 84% of 20-24 year olds in Hungary have completed upper-secondary education versus 78% in the EU. Early school leaving rates are also lower in Hungary at 11.2% compared to the EU average of 14.4%. Hungary also has a higher proportion of its population between 25-64 with upper-secondary or post-secondary degrees at 76% versus the EU average of 47%. While Hungary has a slightly higher proportion of low-achieving 15 year old students than the EU target, it is still lower than the EU average. Recent PISA test results show Hungarian students scoring significantly better than before, with improvements seen in areas

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In Hungary, 84 percent of the 20-24 years old population has completed at least

upper-secondary education (grammar school or vocational secondary school)


compared to 78!" in the 27 #$ mem%er states
#arly leavers (population aged &8-24 years 'ith at most lo'er secondary
education ( e)uivalent to the classes *-8 of the 8-years primary school - and not
in further education and training) are &&2" compared to the #$-27 average of
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upper-secondary (grammar school or vocational secondary school) and post-
secondary graduates (!& versus the #u average of 47 ") +he proportion of %oth
lo'er and higher education is lo'er than in the #$ overall
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Hungary has slightly higher proportion of lo' achievers than the #$ target %ut
lo'er than the #$ average and scores %etter than its neigh%ours
+hese figures raise interesting )uestions concerning the educational concept and
changes in the school system-
0id the reforms yield a result in spite of scepticism6 Hungarian students scored
significantly %etter in the last t'o ;I,< tests than %efore In the first one, t'o
years age, the area investigated 'as one 'here Hungarians usually scored
%etter (technical and scientific) %ut the latest one (late 20&0) did sho' a
significant improvement in areas 'here 'e did not score 'ell %efore
Is it =ustified to decrease the num%er of students in higher education6 <re 'e
really over-)ualified6
>ill the decrease of compulsory education age limits improve the rate of early
school leavers ('hich is not high even 'ith the present limit) or ont he contrary,
yield more pupils 'ho leave school 'ithout finishing their education to a level
'here they can find their place on the la%our mar2et6

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