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
Children in formal childcare or education by age group, duration and in Hungary, 2015–2025
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 77.4% | 73.9% | 80.1% | 5 |
| 2020s | 77.2% | 71.4% | 83.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Hungary
More education data for Hungary
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 78,564 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 6,790 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 163,967 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 150,126 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 815,267 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 384,692 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.9656 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0402 units per person (2024)
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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