Enrolment in secondary education, female in Hungary
Hungary: Enrolment in secondary education, female was 393,203 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
393,203
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
89th
of 218 countries
All-time high
574,213
in 1994
All-time low
380,943
in 2021
Years of data
53
1971–2024
Enrolment in secondary education, female in Hungary, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, enrolment in secondary education, female in Hungary stood at 393,203.
The figure is up 1.3% on the previous year and down 6.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in secondary education, female in Hungary peaked at 574,213 in 1994 and was at its lowest, 380,943, in 2021.
That places Hungary 89th out of 218 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 53 years of available data.
Enrolment in secondary education, female in Hungary, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 482,702 | — |
| 1972 | 461,943 | -4.3% |
| 1973 | 450,941 | -2.4% |
| 1974 | 423,306 | -6.1% |
| 1975 | 411,174 | -2.9% |
| 1976 | 403,439 | -1.9% |
| 1977 | 401,125 | -0.6% |
| 1978 | 404,269 | +0.8% |
| 1979 | 415,618 | +2.8% |
| 1980 | 425,616 | +2.4% |
| 1981 | 438,591 | +3.0% |
| 1982 | 455,202 | +3.8% |
| 1983 | 463,585 | +1.8% |
| 1984 | 470,761 | +1.5% |
| 1985 | 484,889 | +3.0% |
| 1986 | 508,441 | +4.9% |
| 1987 | 526,032 | +3.5% |
| 1988 | 541,812 | +3.0% |
| 1989 | 552,769 | +2.0% |
| 1990 | 557,454 | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 556,519 | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 545,476 | -2.0% |
| 1994 | 574,213 | +5.3% |
| 1995 | 561,107 | -2.3% |
| 1996 | 552,511 | -1.5% |
| 1997 | 547,758 | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 503,117 | -8.1% |
| 1999 | 496,030 | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 492,017 | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 494,714 | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 497,765 | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 504,479 | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 469,288 | -7.0% |
| 2005 | 467,612 | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 462,001 | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 456,883 | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 448,126 | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 443,262 | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 438,184 | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 425,922 | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 417,159 | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 434,797 | +4.2% |
| 2014 | 418,529 | -3.7% |
| 2015 | 403,071 | -3.7% |
| 2016 | 391,265 | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 392,728 | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 392,027 | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 389,822 | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 388,913 | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 380,943 | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 389,730 | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 388,293 | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 393,203 | +1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 428,280 | 401,125 | 482,702 | 9 |
| 1980s | 486,770 | 425,616 | 552,769 | 10 |
| 1990s | 543,798 | 496,030 | 574,213 | 9 |
| 2000s | 473,615 | 443,262 | 504,479 | 10 |
| 2010s | 410,350 | 389,822 | 438,184 | 10 |
| 2020s | 388,216 | 380,943 | 393,203 | 5 |
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More education data for Hungary
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in secondary education, female in Hungary?
- Enrolment in secondary education, female in Hungary was 393,203 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in secondary education, female recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 574,213 in 1994.
- What is the lowest enrolment in secondary education, female recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 380,943 in 2021.
- How does Hungary rank for enrolment in secondary education, female?
- Hungary ranks 89th out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in secondary education, female rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.1%. 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 secondary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release