Enrolment in primary education, female (number) (Enrolment female) in Hungary
Hungary: Enrolment in primary education, female (number) (Enrolment female) was 181,621 number in 2018. ▼ Falling
Latest (2018)
181,621 number
Change on year
down 4.4%
World rank
117th
of 203 countries
All-time high
344,701 number
in 1985
All-time low
181,621 number
in 2018
Years of data
47
1971–2018
Enrolment in primary education, female in Hungary, 1971–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2018, enrolment in primary education, female in Hungary stood at 181,621 number. That is the lowest value across all 47 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.4% on the previous year and down 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, female in Hungary peaked at 344,701 number in 1985 and was at its lowest, 181,621 number, in 2018.
Hungary ranks 117th of 203 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 primary education, female (number) (Enrolment female) in Hungary, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 253,827 number | — |
| 1972 | 249,876 number | -1.6% |
| 1973 | 250,485 number | +0.2% |
| 1974 | 255,465 number | +2.0% |
| 1975 | 266,211 number | +4.2% |
| 1976 | 274,867 number | +3.3% |
| 1977 | 283,903 number | +3.3% |
| 1978 | 285,992 number | +0.7% |
| 1979 | 283,315 number | -0.9% |
| 1980 | 284,225 number | +0.3% |
| 1981 | 292,331 number | +2.9% |
| 1982 | 314,470 number | +7.6% |
| 1983 | 331,580 number | +5.4% |
| 1984 | 344,106 number | +3.8% |
| 1985 | 344,701 number | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 329,240 number | -4.5% |
| 1987 | 313,887 number | -4.7% |
| 1988 | 291,205 number | -7.2% |
| 1989 | 273,921 number | -5.9% |
| 1990 | 258,724 number | -5.5% |
| 1991 | 246,938 number | -4.6% |
| 1992 | 242,435 number | -1.8% |
| 1994 | 246,496 number | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 246,654 number | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 245,923 number | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 243,364 number | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 244,323 number | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 243,607 number | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 242,648 number | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 237,267 number | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 231,522 number | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 224,982 number | -2.8% |
| 2004 | 216,354 number | -3.8% |
| 2005 | 207,855 number | -3.9% |
| 2006 | 200,808 number | -3.4% |
| 2007 | 192,604 number | -4.1% |
| 2008 | 190,493 number | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 188,501 number | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 187,827 number | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 187,540 number | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 186,302 number | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 186,428 number | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 190,272 number | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 192,041 number | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 191,780 number | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 189,934 number | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 181,621 number | -4.4% |
Hungary compared with similar countries
- Hungary's 181,621 number is above the median for high income countries, which is 120,750 number, 1.5× the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Hungary's 181,621 number is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 194,574 number, 93% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 267,105 number | 249,876 number | 285,992 number | 9 |
| 1980s | 311,967 number | 273,921 number | 344,701 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 246,496 number | 242,435 number | 258,724 number | 9 |
| 2000s | 213,303 number | 188,501 number | 242,648 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 188,194 number | 181,621 number | 192,041 number | 9 |
Countries ranked near Hungary
More education data for Hungary
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 97.32 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 97.19 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in primary education, female in Hungary?
- Enrolment in primary education, female in Hungary was 181,621 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in primary education, female recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 344,701 number in 1985.
- What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, female recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 181,621 number in 2018.
- How does Hungary rank for enrolment in primary education, female?
- Hungary ranks 117th out of 203 countries with data for 2018.
- Is enrolment in primary education, female rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.7%. 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 primary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of female students enrolled in public and private primary education institutions regardless of age.