Official entrance age to early childhood education in Hungary
Hungary: Official entrance age to early childhood education was 2 years in 2020. ▼ Falling
Official entrance age to early childhood education in Hungary, 1999–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2020, official entrance age to early childhood education in Hungary stood at 2 years. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is down 33.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, official entrance age to early childhood education in Hungary peaked at 3 years in 1999 and was at its lowest, 2 years, in 2013.
Hungary ranks 112th of 204 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Official entrance age to early childhood education in Hungary, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 3 years | — |
| 2000 | 3 years | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 3 years | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 3 years | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 3 years | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 3 years | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 3 years | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 3 years | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 3 years | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 3 years | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 3 years | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 3 years | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 3 years | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 3 years | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 2 years | -33.3% |
| 2014 | 2 years | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 2 years | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 2 years | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 2 years | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 2 years | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 2 years | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 2 years | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3 years | 3 years | 3 years | 1 |
| 2000s | 3 years | 3 years | 3 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.3 years | 2 years | 3 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 2 years | 2 years | 2 years | 1 |
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 official entrance age to early childhood education in Hungary?
- Official entrance age to early childhood education in Hungary was 2 years in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest official entrance age to early childhood education recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 3 years in 1999.
- What is the lowest official entrance age to early childhood education recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 2 years in 2013.
- How does Hungary rank for official entrance age to early childhood education?
- Hungary ranks 112th out of 204 countries with data for 2020.
- Is official entrance age to early childhood education rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.3%. 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 early childhood education (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Age at which students would enter early childhood education.