Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Hungary
Hungary: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes was 105.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Hungary, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Hungary recorded 105.9% for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in 2024. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Hungary peaked at 105.9% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 97.4%, in 2004.
Hungary ranks 38th of 211 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Hungary, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 99.3% | — |
| 2002 | 100.3% | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 101.7% | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 97.4% | -4.2% |
| 2005 | 98.5% | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 98.9% | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 98.9% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 99.4% | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 100.1% | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 101.5% | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 102.2% | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 101.2% | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 105.2% | +3.9% |
| 2014 | 104.6% | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 103.6% | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 102.7% | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 102.7% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 101.9% | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 101.1% | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 101.0% | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 100.9% | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 103.7% | +2.8% |
| 2023 | 104.8% | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 105.9% | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 99.4% | 97.4% | 101.7% | 9 |
| 2010s | 102.7% | 101.1% | 105.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 103.3% | 100.9% | 105.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Hungary
- 35 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 106.2% compare
- 36 Grenada 106.2% compare
- 37 Cyprus 106.0% compare
- 39 Algeria 105.7% compare
- 40 Montserrat 105.7% compare
- 41 Hong Kong, China 105.2% 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 gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Hungary?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Hungary was 105.9% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 105.9% in 2024.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 97.4% in 2004.
- How does Hungary rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes?
- Hungary ranks 38th out of 211 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Hungary data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release