Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Hungary
Hungary: Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita was 0.0402 units per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Hungary, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Hungary recorded 0.0402 units per person for enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in 2024.
The figure is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Hungary peaked at 0.0665 units per person in 1985 and was at its lowest, 0.0371 units per person, in 2020.
Hungary ranks 199th of 206 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 54 years of available data.
Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Hungary, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.0509 units per person | — |
| 1972 | 0.0498 units per person | -2.3% |
| 1973 | 0.0497 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1974 | 0.0504 units per person | +1.5% |
| 1975 | 0.0521 units per person | +3.3% |
| 1976 | 0.0535 units per person | +2.8% |
| 1977 | 0.0549 units per person | +2.6% |
| 1978 | 0.0552 units per person | +0.6% |
| 1979 | 0.0546 units per person | -1.2% |
| 1980 | 0.0547 units per person | +0.3% |
| 1981 | 0.0562 units per person | +2.7% |
| 1982 | 0.0604 units per person | +7.5% |
| 1983 | 0.0638 units per person | +5.6% |
| 1984 | 0.0663 units per person | +4.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0665 units per person | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 0.0637 units per person | -4.2% |
| 1987 | 0.0608 units per person | -4.6% |
| 1988 | 0.0563 units per person | -7.3% |
| 1989 | 0.0536 units per person | -4.9% |
| 1990 | 0.0512 units per person | -4.4% |
| 1991 | 0.0489 units per person | -4.6% |
| 1992 | 0.048 units per person | -1.7% |
| 1993 | 0.0477 units per person | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0491 units per person | +2.9% |
| 1995 | 0.0492 units per person | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0492 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0488 units per person | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0491 units per person | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0492 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0491 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0481 units per person | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 0.047 units per person | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0458 units per person | -2.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0442 units per person | -3.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0427 units per person | -3.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0413 units per person | -3.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0397 units per person | -3.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0393 units per person | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0389 units per person | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0388 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0388 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0388 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 0.039 units per person | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 0.04 units per person | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0404 units per person | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0404 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0402 units per person | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0385 units per person | -4.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0376 units per person | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0371 units per person | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0382 units per person | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0394 units per person | +3.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0397 units per person | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 0.0402 units per person | +1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0523 units per person | 0.0497 units per person | 0.0552 units per person | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.0602 units per person | 0.0536 units per person | 0.0665 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.049 units per person | 0.0477 units per person | 0.0512 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0436 units per person | 0.0389 units per person | 0.0491 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0393 units per person | 0.0376 units per person | 0.0404 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0389 units per person | 0.0371 units per person | 0.0402 units per person | 5 |
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 enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Hungary?
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Hungary was 0.0402 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0665 units per person in 1985.
- What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0371 units per person in 2020.
- How does Hungary rank for enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita?
- Hungary ranks 199th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Hungary data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.