Enrolment in secondary education, male (number) (secondary male) in Hungary
Hungary: Enrolment in secondary education, male (number) (secondary male) was 422,064 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
422,064
Change on year
up 2.1%
World rank
87th
of 218 countries
All-time high
582,661
in 1994
All-time low
402,826
in 2021
Years of data
53
1971–2024
Enrolment in secondary education, male in Hungary, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, enrolment in secondary education, male in Hungary stood at 422,064.
That represents a change of up 2.1% on the previous year and down 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in secondary education, male in Hungary peaked at 582,661 in 1994 and was at its lowest, 402,826, in 2021.
That places Hungary 87th 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, male (number) (secondary male) in Hungary, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 570,562 | — |
| 1972 | 536,546 | -6.0% |
| 1973 | 506,449 | -5.6% |
| 1974 | 482,164 | -4.8% |
| 1975 | 464,187 | -3.7% |
| 1976 | 452,223 | -2.6% |
| 1977 | 446,956 | -1.2% |
| 1978 | 448,551 | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 457,847 | +2.1% |
| 1980 | 467,925 | +2.2% |
| 1981 | 478,628 | +2.3% |
| 1982 | 486,751 | +1.7% |
| 1983 | 494,447 | +1.6% |
| 1984 | 500,994 | +1.3% |
| 1985 | 513,448 | +2.5% |
| 1986 | 534,313 | +4.1% |
| 1987 | 550,484 | +3.0% |
| 1988 | 565,412 | +2.7% |
| 1989 | 574,168 | +1.5% |
| 1990 | 582,334 | +1.4% |
| 1991 | 581,413 | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 569,017 | -2.1% |
| 1994 | 582,661 | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 567,804 | -2.5% |
| 1996 | 559,638 | -1.4% |
| 1997 | 556,149 | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 514,628 | -7.5% |
| 1999 | 510,516 | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 509,838 | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 512,762 | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 515,706 | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 525,500 | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 493,954 | -6.0% |
| 2005 | 492,603 | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 486,855 | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 480,440 | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 476,288 | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 470,130 | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 466,664 | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 456,687 | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 447,232 | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 455,962 | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 439,278 | -3.7% |
| 2015 | 423,555 | -3.6% |
| 2016 | 417,479 | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 414,977 | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 416,542 | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 413,370 | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 412,688 | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 402,826 | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 413,419 | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 413,401 | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 422,064 | +2.1% |
Hungary compared with similar countries
- Hungary's 422,064 is above the median for high income countries, which is 153,014, 2.8× the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Hungary's 422,064 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 269,011, 1.6× the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 485,054 | 446,956 | 570,562 | 9 |
| 1980s | 516,657 | 467,925 | 574,168 | 10 |
| 1990s | 558,240 | 510,516 | 582,661 | 9 |
| 2000s | 496,408 | 470,130 | 525,500 | 10 |
| 2010s | 435,175 | 413,370 | 466,664 | 10 |
| 2020s | 412,880 | 402,826 | 422,064 | 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 secondary education, male in Hungary?
- Enrolment in secondary education, male in Hungary was 422,064 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in secondary education, male recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 582,661 in 1994.
- What is the lowest enrolment in secondary education, male recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 402,826 in 2021.
- How does Hungary rank for enrolment in secondary education, male?
- Hungary ranks 87th out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in secondary education, male rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.9%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release