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
In 2025, children in formal childcare or education by age group, duration and in Hungary stood at 72.1%.
Compared with earlier readings it 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 7th of 42 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 7th out of 42 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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