Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total in Hungary
Hungary: Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total was 96.4% in 2017. ▬ Flat
Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total in Hungary, 1971–2017
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of relevant age group.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total in Hungary is 96.4%, measured in 2017.
The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total in Hungary peaked at 118.3% in 1982 and was at its lowest, 74.9%, in 1988.
Hungary ranks 144th of 186 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total in Hungary, year by year
| Year | % of relevant age group | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 104.0% | — |
| 1972 | 104.5% | +0.5% |
| 1973 | 105.4% | +0.8% |
| 1974 | 107.3% | +1.8% |
| 1975 | 110.4% | +3.0% |
| 1976 | 103.7% | -6.1% |
| 1977 | 101.4% | -2.3% |
| 1978 | 95.8% | -5.5% |
| 1979 | 94.5% | -1.4% |
| 1980 | 96.4% | +2.0% |
| 1981 | 105.7% | +9.6% |
| 1982 | 118.3% | +12.0% |
| 1983 | 108.8% | -8.1% |
| 1984 | 101.7% | -6.5% |
| 1985 | 93.3% | -8.3% |
| 1986 | 87.3% | -6.5% |
| 1987 | 83.2% | -4.7% |
| 1988 | 74.9% | -10.0% |
| 1989 | 82.2% | +9.8% |
| 1990 | 88.5% | +7.6% |
| 1991 | 95.2% | +7.7% |
| 1992 | 102.5% | +7.6% |
| 1993 | 107.4% | +4.8% |
| 1997 | 100.6% | -6.4% |
| 1998 | 103.4% | +2.8% |
| 1999 | 102.6% | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 100.5% | -2.0% |
| 2001 | 97.4% | -3.1% |
| 2002 | 95.5% | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 98.7% | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 95.8% | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 97.5% | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 99.2% | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 99.9% | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 103.8% | +3.9% |
| 2009 | 101.8% | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 100.3% | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 98.1% | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 99.1% | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 100.4% | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 107.2% | +6.7% |
| 2015 | 100.7% | -6.1% |
| 2016 | 97.0% | -3.7% |
| 2017 | 96.4% | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 103.0% | 94.5% | 110.4% | 9 |
| 1980s | 95.2% | 74.9% | 118.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 100.0% | 88.5% | 107.4% | 7 |
| 2000s | 99.0% | 95.5% | 103.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 99.9% | 96.4% | 107.2% | 8 |
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 gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total in Hungary?
- Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total in Hungary was 96.4% in 2017, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 118.3% in 1982.
- What is the lowest gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 74.9% in 1988.
- How does Hungary rank for gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total?
- Hungary ranks 144th out of 186 countries with data for 2017.
- Is gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Hungary data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total (% of relevant age group). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education is the number of new entrants in the first grade of primary education regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the population of the official primary entrance age.