Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in Hungary

Hungary: Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes was 391,755 number in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
391,755 number
Change on year
up 2.3%
World rank
89th
of 194 countries
All-time high
545,355 number
in 1994
All-time low
382,842 number
in 2017
Years of data
25
1994–2018

Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in Hungary, 1994–2018

0200.0k400.0k600.0k1994200620181994: 545.4k number1995: 518.9k number1996: 508.8k number1997: 504.1k number1998: 505.5k number1999: 507.0k number2000: 506.9k number2001: 505.2k number2002: 503.7k number2003: 504.2k number2004: 494.9k number2005: 488.7k number2006: 475.1k number2007: 462.7k number2008: 448.0k number2009: 432.0k number2010: 418.5k number2011: 400.9k number2012: 393.4k number2013: 390.3k number2014: 386.6k number2015: 385.3k number2016: 386.5k number2017: 382.8k number2018: 391.8k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2018, enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in Hungary stood at 391,755 number.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.3% on the previous year and down 12.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in Hungary peaked at 545,355 number in 1994 and was at its lowest, 382,842 number, in 2017.

That places Hungary 89th out of 194 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.

Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in Hungary, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes (number) in Hungary, 1994 to 2018.
Year number Change
1994 545,355 number
1995 518,869 number -4.9%
1996 508,847 number -1.9%
1997 504,089 number -0.9%
1998 505,485 number +0.3%
1999 507,033 number +0.3%
2000 506,879 number -0.0%
2001 505,222 number -0.3%
2002 503,687 number -0.3%
2003 504,202 number +0.1%
2004 494,904 number -1.8%
2005 488,673 number -1.3%
2006 475,083 number -2.8%
2007 462,681 number -2.6%
2008 447,988 number -3.2%
2009 431,966 number -3.6%
2010 418,542 number -3.1%
2011 400,871 number -4.2%
2012 393,423 number -1.9%
2013 390,321 number -0.8%
2014 386,602 number -1.0%
2015 385,299 number -0.3%
2016 386,474 number +0.3%
2017 382,842 number -0.9%
2018 391,755 number +2.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 514,946 number 504,089 number 545,355 number 6
2000s 482,128 number 431,966 number 506,879 number 10
2010s 392,903 number 382,842 number 418,542 number 9

Countries ranked near Hungary

  1. 86 Israel 432,648 number compare
  2. 87 Belgium 428,690 number compare
  3. 88 Czechia 398,436 number compare
  4. 90 Sweden 382,256 number compare
  5. 91 Libya 377,605 number compare
  6. 92 Burundi 371,417 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in Hungary?
Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in Hungary was 391,755 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in Hungary?
The highest recorded value was 545,355 number in 1994.
What is the lowest enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in Hungary?
The lowest recorded value was 382,842 number in 2017.
How does Hungary rank for enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes?
Hungary ranks 89th out of 194 countries with data for 2018.
Is enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in Hungary?
Over the last ten years it is down 12.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Hungary data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
239 places, 4,801 data points, 1980–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of students enrolled in public and private lower secondary education institutions regardless of age.