Number of pre-primary education enrolments in Hungary
Hungary: Number of pre-primary education enrolments was 314,093 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
314,093
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
23rd
of 73 countries
All-time high
478,100
in 1981
All-time low
227,279
in 1971
Years of data
54
1971–2024
Number of pre-primary education enrolments in Hungary, 1971–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Hungary recorded 314,093 for number of pre-primary education enrolments in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 4.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of pre-primary education enrolments in Hungary peaked at 478,100 in 1981 and was at its lowest, 227,279, in 1971.
Hungary ranks 23rd of 73 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 54 years of available data.
Number of pre-primary education enrolments in Hungary, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 227,279 | — |
| 1972 | 246,654 | +8.5% |
| 1973 | 270,121 | +9.5% |
| 1974 | 296,101 | +9.6% |
| 1975 | 315,644 | +6.6% |
| 1976 | 329,408 | +4.4% |
| 1977 | 349,209 | +6.0% |
| 1978 | 384,367 | +10.1% |
| 1979 | 422,476 | +9.9% |
| 1980 | 457,346 | +8.3% |
| 1981 | 478,100 | +4.5% |
| 1982 | 477,038 | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 466,402 | -2.2% |
| 1984 | 455,205 | -2.4% |
| 1985 | 440,773 | -3.2% |
| 1986 | 424,678 | -3.7% |
| 1987 | 405,995 | -4.4% |
| 1988 | 398,325 | -1.9% |
| 1989 | 393,735 | -1.2% |
| 1990 | 392,273 | -0.4% |
| 1991 | 391,129 | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 394,091 | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 394,420 | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 398,082 | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 397,311 | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 400,527 | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 395,518 | -1.3% |
| 1998 | 384,669 | -2.7% |
| 1999 | 376,135 | -2.2% |
| 2000 | 366,871 | -2.5% |
| 2001 | 353,100 | -3.8% |
| 2002 | 342,285 | -3.1% |
| 2003 | 331,707 | -3.1% |
| 2004 | 327,508 | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 325,999 | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 326,605 | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 327,644 | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 323,958 | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 325,677 | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 328,545 | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 338,162 | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 341,190 | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 340,204 | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 330,184 | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 310,912 | -5.8% |
| 2016 | 309,866 | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 306,065 | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 311,111 | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 316,364 | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 320,915 | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 314,269 | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 309,976 | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 313,411 | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 314,093 | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 315,695 | 227,279 | 422,476 | 9 |
| 1980s | 439,760 | 393,735 | 478,100 | 10 |
| 1990s | 392,416 | 376,135 | 400,527 | 10 |
| 2000s | 335,135 | 323,958 | 366,871 | 10 |
| 2010s | 323,260 | 306,065 | 341,190 | 10 |
| 2020s | 314,533 | 309,976 | 320,915 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Hungary
More education data for Hungary
- 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)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 7 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 102.89 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 102.9% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of pre-primary education enrolments in Hungary?
- Number of pre-primary education enrolments in Hungary was 314,093 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest number of pre-primary education enrolments recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 478,100 in 1981.
- What is the lowest number of pre-primary education enrolments recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 227,279 in 1971.
- How does Hungary rank for number of pre-primary education enrolments?
- Hungary ranks 23rd out of 73 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of pre-primary education enrolments rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Hungary data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Number of pre-primary education enrolments. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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