Children in formal childcare or education by age group, duration and in Hungary

Hungary: Children in formal childcare or education by age group, duration and was 72.1% in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
72.1%
Change on year
down 5.4%
World rank
8th
of 43 countries
All-time high
83.9%
in 2020
All-time low
71.4%
in 2023
Years of data
11
2015–2025

Children in formal childcare or education by age group, duration and in Hungary, 2015–2025

0204060802015202020252015: 78.6 Percentage2016: 77.6 Percentage2017: 80.1 Percentage2018: 77 Percentage2019: 73.9 Percentage2020: 83.9 Percentage2021: 79 Percentage2022: 80.6 Percentage2023: 71.4 Percentage2024: 76.2 Percentage2025: 72.1 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

The most recent figure for children in formal childcare or education by age group, duration and in Hungary is 72.1%, measured in 2025.

The figure is down 5.4% on the previous year and down 8.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, children in formal childcare or education by age group, duration and in Hungary peaked at 83.9% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 71.4%, in 2023.

Hungary ranks 8th of 43 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.

Children in formal childcare or education by age group, duration and in Hungary, year by year

Annual values for Children in formal childcare or education by age group, duration and risk of poverty or social exclusion - % of children in the respective at risk of poverty or social exclusion situation in Hungary, 2015 to 2025.
Year Percentage Change
2015 78.6%
2016 77.6% -1.3%
2017 80.1% +3.2%
2018 77.0% -3.9%
2019 73.9% -4.0%
2020 83.9% +13.5%
2021 79.0% -5.8%
2022 80.6% +2.0%
2023 71.4% -11.4%
2024 76.2% +6.7%
2025 72.1% -5.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 77.4% 73.9% 80.1% 5
2020s 77.2% 71.4% 83.9% 6

Countries ranked near Hungary

  1. 5 Romania 84.3% compare
  2. 6 Montenegro 74.1% compare
  3. 7 Greece 73.4% compare
  4. 9 Serbia 70.7% compare
  5. 10 Poland 70.2% compare
  6. 10 Poland 70.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is children in formal childcare or education by age group, duration and in Hungary?
Children in formal childcare or education by age group, duration and in Hungary was 72.1% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest children in formal childcare or education by age group, duration and recorded in Hungary?
The highest recorded value was 83.9% in 2020.
What is the lowest children in formal childcare or education by age group, duration and recorded in Hungary?
The lowest recorded value was 71.4% in 2023.
How does Hungary rank for children in formal childcare or education by age group, duration and?
Hungary ranks 8th out of 43 countries with data for 2025.
Is children in formal childcare or education by age group, duration and rising or falling in Hungary?
Over the last ten years it is down 8.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Hungary data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Children in formal childcare or education by age group, duration and risk of poverty or social exclusion - % of children in the respective at risk of poverty or social exclusion situation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Children in formal childcare or education by age group, duration and risk of poverty or social exclusion - % of children in the respective at risk of poverty or social exclusion situation
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
45 places, 479 data points, 2015–2025
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