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Hungary

Europe & Central AsiaHigh income9.51M population

Last updated July 15, 2026

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Progressing readiness

Composite GEFRI Score

Access & Parity is strongest, while Governance remains a constraint

Hungary shows progressing readiness to meet the challenges and opportunities of education in a rapidly changing world (80th percentile worldwide). Reforms are translating into broader capability, though uneven performance continues to slow system-wide alignment.

66.10Composite score
Global percentile
80th
Global rank
#37
Regional rank
#26
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Progressing readiness
Infrastructure
70.66
83rd percentileGlobal avg. 55.13
Emerging readiness
Human Capital
56.33
69th percentileGlobal avg. 47.36
Progressing readiness
Innovation
64.20
85th percentileGlobal avg. 46.19
Emerging readiness
Governance
54.80
69th percentileGlobal avg. 47.46
Advanced readiness
Access & Parity
84.52
77th percentileGlobal avg. 48.49

Country profile

Hungary shows progressing readiness, with important strengths but continued gaps across the system. Most dimension scores sit close to global norms, without a single dimension standing far above the rest.

Uneven scores across dimensions show where readiness conditions are less aligned. High internet adoption enables broad participation in digital learning and innovation.

A large research workforce accelerates experimentation, technology adoption, and applied innovation. Gender parity across secondary pathways reflects sustained commitment to equitable participation.

Regionally, Governance lags peers the most, signalling where investment could have the highest impact.

Most indicators are observed rather than imputed, so estimation uncertainty is limited.

Key insights

Sits above the global median at the 80th percentile.

Places 37th worldwide.

Holds a regional position of 26th within Europe & Central Asia.

Scores range from Access & Parity (84.5) to Governance (54.8), reflecting variation across dimensions.

Trails regional peers most clearly in Governance.

Regional peers: Europe & Central Asia

Composite GEFRI Score

Global rankRegional rankCountryScore
11Denmark81.59
52Sweden77.08
63Switzerland77.02
74Finland76.93
85Germany76.56
96Netherlands76.56
107United Kingdom76.38
118Norway76.20
139Austria75.95
1510France75.22
1811Estonia73.17
1912Portugal73.10
2213Czechia72.05
2314Ireland71.89
2415Lithuania71.85
2516Iceland71.73
2617Belgium71.58
2718Poland71.56
2819Slovenia71.48
2920Spain71.36
3021Luxembourg70.52
3122Italy69.92
3223Cyprus69.86
3524Greece69.56
3625Latvia68.02
LiechtensteinMicrostate67.57
3726Hungary66.10
3827Croatia64.91
GibraltarMicrostate64.27
San MarinoMicrostate64.21
4228Moldova63.44
4329Bulgaria62.53
MonacoMicrostate62.37
4430Serbia61.97
4731Turkiye61.45
AndorraMicrostate61.32
4832Slovak Republic61.14
5133Armenia60.55
5234Montenegro60.47
5435Russian Federation60.20
GreenlandMicrostate59.84
Channel IslandsMicrostate59.44
5536Albania59.03
5637Kazakhstan59.00
Isle of ManMicrostate58.99
Faroe IslandsMicrostate58.58
5838North Macedonia58.56
5939Uzbekistan58.51
6040Belarus58.48
6341Georgia57.75
6742Bosnia and Herzegovina56.89
7043Kyrgyz Republic56.84
7744Romania54.80
8645Kosovo51.87
9146Turkmenistan50.84
9247UkraineFCS50.60
9548Azerbaijan49.48
10949Tajikistan43.25