Official entrance age to compulsory education (UNICEF) in Hungary
Hungary: Official entrance age to compulsory education (UNICEF) was 4 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
4
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
69th
of 73 countries
All-time high
6
in 1999
All-time low
4
in 2015
Years of data
27
1999–2025
Official entrance age to compulsory education in Hungary, 1999–2025
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2025, official entrance age to compulsory education in Hungary stood at 4. That is the lowest value across all 27 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, official entrance age to compulsory education in Hungary peaked at 6 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 4, in 2015.
Hungary ranks 69th of 73 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.
Official entrance age to compulsory education (UNICEF) in Hungary, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 6 | — |
| 2000 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 4 | -33.3% |
| 2016 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 4 | +0.0% |
Hungary compared with similar countries
- Hungary's 4 is below the median for high income countries, which is 6, 67% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Hungary's 4 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6, 67% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6 | 6 | 6 | 1 |
| 2000s | 6 | 6 | 6 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5 | 4 | 6 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4 | 4 | 4 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Hungary
- 69 Luxembourg 4 compare
- 69 Switzerland 4 compare
- 69 Bulgaria 4 compare
More education data for Hungary
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 97.32 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 97.19 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is official entrance age to compulsory education in Hungary?
- Official entrance age to compulsory education in Hungary was 4 in 2025, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest official entrance age to compulsory education recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 6 in 1999.
- What is the lowest official entrance age to compulsory education recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 4 in 2015.
- How does Hungary rank for official entrance age to compulsory education?
- Hungary ranks 69th out of 73 countries with data for 2025.
- Is official entrance age to compulsory education rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. 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 Official entrance age to compulsory education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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