Official entrance age to compulsory education (years) (entrance years) in Hungary
Hungary: Official entrance age to compulsory education (years) (entrance years) was 4 years in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
4 years
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
171st
of 206 countries
All-time high
6 years
in 1999
All-time low
4 years
in 2015
Years of data
27
1999–2025
Official entrance age to compulsory education in Hungary, 1999–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2025, official entrance age to compulsory education in Hungary stood at 4 years. 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 years in 1999 and was at its lowest, 4 years, in 2015.
That places Hungary 171st out of 206 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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 (years) (entrance years) in Hungary, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 6 years | — |
| 2000 | 6 years | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 6 years | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 6 years | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 6 years | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 6 years | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 6 years | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 6 years | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 6 years | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 6 years | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 6 years | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 6 years | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 6 years | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 6 years | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 6 years | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 6 years | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 4 years | -33.3% |
| 2016 | 4 years | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 4 years | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 4 years | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 4 years | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 4 years | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 4 years | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 4 years | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 4 years | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 4 years | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 4 years | +0.0% |
Hungary compared with similar countries
- Hungary's 4 years is below the median for high income countries, which is 6 years, 67% of the median. (77 countries reporting)
- Hungary's 4 years is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6 years, 67% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6 years | 6 years | 6 years | 1 |
| 2000s | 6 years | 6 years | 6 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 5 years | 4 years | 6 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 4 years | 4 years | 4 years | 6 |
Countries ranked near Hungary
- 171 Aruba 4 years compare
- 171 Argentina 4 years compare
- 171 Bulgaria 4 years compare
- 171 Bolivia 4 years compare
- 171 Brazil 4 years compare
- 171 Switzerland 4 years compare
- 171 Costa Rica 4 years compare
- 171 Curacao 4 years compare
- 171 Cayman Islands 4 years compare
- 171 Ghana 4 years compare
- 171 Gibraltar 4 years compare
- 171 Luxembourg 4 years compare
- 171 Maldives 4 years compare
- 171 Mexico 4 years compare
- 171 Nepal 4 years compare
- 171 Nauru 4 years compare
- 171 Panama 4 years compare
- 171 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 4 years compare
- 171 Turks and Caicos Islands 4 years compare
- 171 Tonga 4 years compare
- 171 Uruguay 4 years 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 years in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest official entrance age to compulsory education recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 6 years in 1999.
- What is the lowest official entrance age to compulsory education recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 4 years in 2015.
- How does Hungary rank for official entrance age to compulsory education?
- Hungary ranks 171st out of 206 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 UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Official entrance age to compulsory education (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release