Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes … gaps filled female in Hungary
Hungary: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes … gaps filled female was 169,838 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in Hungary, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in Hungary is 169,838, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 7.5% on the previous year and down 6.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in Hungary peaked at 256,479 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 34,432, in 1971.
Hungary ranks 72nd of 195 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes … gaps filled female in Hungary, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 34,432 | — |
| 1972 | 38,190 | +10.9% |
| 1973 | 41,595 | +8.9% |
| 1974 | 45,406 | +9.2% |
| 1975 | 48,831 | +7.5% |
| 1976 | 51,952 | +6.4% |
| 1977 | 55,161 | +6.2% |
| 1978 | 54,929 | -0.4% |
| 1979 | 53,240 | -3.1% |
| 1980 | 51,851 | -2.6% |
| 1981 | 50,314 | -3.0% |
| 1982 | 52,322 | +4.0% |
| 1983 | 51,869 | -0.9% |
| 1984 | 52,720 | +1.6% |
| 1985 | 52,977 | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 53,188 | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 52,771 | -0.8% |
| 1988 | 52,785 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 52,720 | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 51,264 | -2.8% |
| 1991 | 51,507 | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 53,791 | +4.4% |
| 1993 | 59,457 | +10.5% |
| 1994 | 74,765 | +25.7% |
| 1995 | 88,379 | +18.2% |
| 1996 | 103,536 | +17.2% |
| 1997 | 114,498 | +10.6% |
| 1998 | 137,571 | +20.2% |
| 1999 | 151,471 | +10.1% |
| 2000 | 165,404 | +9.2% |
| 2001 | 181,062 | +9.5% |
| 2002 | 195,854 | +8.2% |
| 2003 | 221,363 | +13.0% |
| 2004 | 241,753 | +9.2% |
| 2005 | 254,657 | +5.3% |
| 2006 | 256,479 | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 251,753 | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 239,784 | -4.8% |
| 2009 | 225,904 | -5.8% |
| 2010 | 219,781 | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 213,332 | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 211,322 | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 198,125 | -6.2% |
| 2014 | 182,003 | -8.1% |
| 2015 | 167,835 | -7.8% |
| 2016 | 160,495 | -4.4% |
| 2017 | 155,706 | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 152,640 | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 151,699 | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 153,910 | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 155,183 | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 160,145 | +3.2% |
| 2023 | 158,043 | -1.3% |
| 2024 | 169,838 | +7.5% |
Hungary compared with similar countries
- Hungary's 169,838 is above the median for high income countries, which is 97,133, 1.7× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Hungary's 169,838 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 157,648, 1.1× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 47,082 | 34,432 | 55,161 | 9 |
| 1980s | 52,352 | 50,314 | 53,188 | 10 |
| 1990s | 88,624 | 51,264 | 151,471 | 10 |
| 2000s | 223,401 | 165,404 | 256,479 | 10 |
| 2010s | 181,294 | 151,699 | 219,781 | 10 |
| 2020s | 159,424 | 153,910 | 169,838 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Hungary
- 69 Switzerland 173,465 compare
- 70 Angola 170,853 compare
- 71 Kyrgyzstan 170,192 compare
- 73 Denmark 168,047 compare
- 74 Cambodia 165,994 compare
- 75 Cote d'Ivoire 164,439 compare
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 tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in Hungary?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in Hungary was 169,838 in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 256,479 in 2006.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 34,432 in 1971.
- How does Hungary rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number)?
- Hungary ranks 72nd out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Hungary data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) with 647 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) with 647 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.