Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in Hungary
Hungary: Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in was 84.3% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in Hungary, 2015–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Hungary recorded 84.3% for percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and down 6.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in Hungary peaked at 90.2% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 84.3%, in 2024.
That places Hungary 49th out of 159 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in Hungary, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 90.2% | — |
| 2016 | 89.8% | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 89.2% | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 88.7% | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 88.4% | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 88.1% | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 87.5% | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 86.4% | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 84.9% | -1.8% |
| 2024 | 84.3% | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 89.3% | 88.4% | 90.2% | 5 |
| 2020s | 86.2% | 84.3% | 88.1% | 5 |
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 percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in Hungary?
- Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in Hungary was 84.3% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 90.2% in 2015.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 84.3% in 2024.
- How does Hungary rank for percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in?
- Hungary ranks 49th out of 159 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.5%. 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 Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in public institutions, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release