Mean and median income by educational attainment level in Hungary
Hungary: Mean and median income by educational attainment level was 6,838 Euro in 2025. ▲ Rising
Mean and median income by educational attainment level in Hungary, 2005–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Euro.
Analysis
In 2025, mean and median income by educational attainment level in Hungary stood at 6,838 Euro. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.3% on the previous year and up 96.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean and median income by educational attainment level in Hungary peaked at 6,838 Euro in 2025 and was at its lowest, 3,087 Euro, in 2005.
That places Hungary 40th out of 49 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Mean and median income by educational attainment level in Hungary, year by year
| Year | Euro | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 3,087 Euro | — |
| 2006 | 3,228 Euro | +4.6% |
| 2007 | 3,400 Euro | +5.3% |
| 2008 | 3,763 Euro | +10.7% |
| 2009 | 4,037 Euro | +7.3% |
| 2010 | 3,560 Euro | -11.8% |
| 2011 | 3,622 Euro | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 3,642 Euro | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 3,375 Euro | -7.3% |
| 2014 | 3,454 Euro | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 3,481 Euro | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 3,922 Euro | +12.7% |
| 2017 | 4,166 Euro | +6.2% |
| 2018 | 4,329 Euro | +3.9% |
| 2019 | 4,740 Euro | +9.5% |
| 2020 | 4,774 Euro | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 5,190 Euro | +8.7% |
| 2022 | 5,643 Euro | +8.7% |
| 2023 | 5,847 Euro | +3.6% |
| 2024 | 6,620 Euro | +13.2% |
| 2025 | 6,838 Euro | +3.3% |
Hungary compared with similar countries
- Hungary's 6,838 Euro is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 18,216 Euro, 38% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Hungary's 6,838 Euro is below the median for high income countries, which is 19,623 Euro, 35% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3,503 Euro | 3,087 Euro | 4,037 Euro | 5 |
| 2010s | 3,829 Euro | 3,375 Euro | 4,740 Euro | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,819 Euro | 4,774 Euro | 6,838 Euro | 6 |
Countries ranked near Hungary
More economy & growth data for Hungary
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -26.96 % change on previous year (2025)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 3.53 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.2 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 3.44 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.009 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 233.67 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -1.49 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0066 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 170.62 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mean and median income by educational attainment level in Hungary?
- Mean and median income by educational attainment level in Hungary was 6,838 Euro in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest mean and median income by educational attainment level recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 6,838 Euro in 2025.
- What is the lowest mean and median income by educational attainment level recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,087 Euro in 2005.
- How does Hungary rank for mean and median income by educational attainment level?
- Hungary ranks 40th out of 49 countries with data for 2025.
- Is mean and median income by educational attainment level rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is up 96.4%. 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 Mean and median income by educational attainment level. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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