Number of students and repeaters by grade and level of education in Hungary
Hungary: Number of students and repeaters by grade and level of education was 6,790 Persons in 2024. ▲ Rising
Number of students and repeaters by grade and level of education in Hungary, 2015–2024
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Persons.
Analysis
Hungary recorded 6,790 Persons for number of students and repeaters by grade and level of education in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 16.3% on the previous year and up 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of students and repeaters by grade and level of education in Hungary peaked at 8,108 Persons in 2023 and was at its lowest, 4,202 Persons, in 2021.
Hungary ranks 13th of 25 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Number of students and repeaters by grade and level of education in Hungary, year by year
| Year | Persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 6,648 Persons | — |
| 2016 | 6,668 Persons | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 5,043 Persons | -24.4% |
| 2018 | 6,326 Persons | +25.4% |
| 2019 | 5,970 Persons | -5.6% |
| 2020 | 5,836 Persons | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 4,202 Persons | -28.0% |
| 2022 | 8,005 Persons | +90.5% |
| 2023 | 8,108 Persons | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 6,790 Persons | -16.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 6,131 Persons | 5,043 Persons | 6,668 Persons | 5 |
| 2020s | 6,588 Persons | 4,202 Persons | 8,108 Persons | 5 |
Countries ranked near Hungary
More education data for Hungary
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of students and repeaters by grade and level of education in Hungary?
- Number of students and repeaters by grade and level of education in Hungary was 6,790 Persons in 2024, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest number of students and repeaters by grade and level of education recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 8,108 Persons in 2023.
- What is the lowest number of students and repeaters by grade and level of education recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,202 Persons in 2021.
- How does Hungary rank for number of students and repeaters by grade and level of education?
- Hungary ranks 13th out of 25 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of students and repeaters by grade and level of education rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Hungary data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Number of students and repeaters by grade and level of education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset contains data on the number of students (initial education only) and repeaters by grade and level of education. The default table displays data for the latest available year and for all ages. The selection can be changed to display data: by year, by age (only for the number of students by grade) and sex. Data for the latest available year are preliminary. Final data will be released on 29 September 2026. For more information, please consult the Education at a Glance web page and the OECD Handbook for Internationally Comparative Education Statistics: Concepts, Standards, Definitions and Classifications.