Enrolment in pre-primary education, female in Hungary
Hungary: Enrolment in pre-primary education, female was 149,061 number in 2018. ▼ Falling
Enrolment in pre-primary education, female in Hungary, 1971–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Hungary recorded 149,061 number for enrolment in pre-primary education, female in 2018.
The figure is up 1.7% on the previous year and down 4.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in pre-primary education, female in Hungary peaked at 230,493 number in 1981 and was at its lowest, 109,368 number, in 1971.
Hungary ranks 67th of 196 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 47 years of available data.
Enrolment in pre-primary education, female in Hungary, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 109,368 number | — |
| 1972 | 118,966 number | +8.8% |
| 1973 | 131,045 number | +10.2% |
| 1974 | 142,667 number | +8.9% |
| 1975 | 153,659 number | +7.7% |
| 1976 | 159,052 number | +3.5% |
| 1977 | 167,562 number | +5.4% |
| 1978 | 184,357 number | +10.0% |
| 1979 | 204,814 number | +11.1% |
| 1980 | 219,569 number | +7.2% |
| 1981 | 230,493 number | +5.0% |
| 1982 | 230,452 number | -0.0% |
| 1983 | 225,949 number | -2.0% |
| 1984 | 221,537 number | -2.0% |
| 1985 | 214,742 number | -3.1% |
| 1986 | 206,606 number | -3.8% |
| 1987 | 196,017 number | -5.1% |
| 1988 | 191,639 number | -2.2% |
| 1989 | 188,176 number | -1.8% |
| 1990 | 189,517 number | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 187,805 number | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 189,791 number | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 191,948 number | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 190,798 number | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 193,779 number | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 191,978 number | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 186,110 number | -3.1% |
| 1999 | 181,732 number | -2.4% |
| 2000 | 177,552 number | -2.3% |
| 2001 | 170,562 number | -3.9% |
| 2002 | 165,023 number | -3.2% |
| 2003 | 159,538 number | -3.3% |
| 2004 | 157,702 number | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 157,305 number | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 157,720 number | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 158,111 number | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 156,201 number | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 156,979 number | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 158,154 number | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 163,234 number | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 164,757 number | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 164,457 number | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 159,362 number | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 149,214 number | -6.4% |
| 2016 | 148,280 number | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 146,544 number | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 149,061 number | +1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 152,388 number | 109,368 number | 204,814 number | 9 |
| 1980s | 212,518 number | 188,176 number | 230,493 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 189,273 number | 181,732 number | 193,779 number | 9 |
| 2000s | 161,669 number | 156,201 number | 177,552 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 155,896 number | 146,544 number | 164,757 number | 9 |
Countries ranked near Hungary
More education data for Hungary
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 37,255 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 64.5% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 14.4% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 7 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 102.89 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 102.9% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in pre-primary education, female in Hungary?
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female in Hungary was 149,061 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in pre-primary education, female recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 230,493 number in 1981.
- What is the lowest enrolment in pre-primary education, female recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 109,368 number in 1971.
- How does Hungary rank for enrolment in pre-primary education, female?
- Hungary ranks 67th out of 196 countries with data for 2018.
- Is enrolment in pre-primary education, female rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.6%. 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 pre-primary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total number of female students enrolled in public and private pre-primary education institutions (ISCED 0.2) regardless of age. Within ISCED 0, early childhood educational development programmes are targeted at children aged 0 to 2 years; and pre-primary education programmes are targeted at children aged 3 years until the age to start ISCED 1.