Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Hungary
Hungary: Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 was 1.0% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Hungary, 2013–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Hungary recorded 1.0% for percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.3% on the previous year and down 12.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Hungary peaked at 1.2% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 1.0%, in 2022.
That places Hungary 114th out of 183 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Hungary, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 1.2% | — |
| 2014 | 1.2% | -3.6% |
| 2015 | 1.1% | -5.6% |
| 2016 | 1.1% | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 1.1% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 1.1% | +4.6% |
| 2019 | 1.1% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 1.1% | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 1.0% | -11.3% |
| 2022 | 1.0% | -2.3% |
| 2023 | 1.1% | +5.7% |
| 2024 | 1.0% | -4.3% |
Hungary compared with similar countries
- Hungary's 1.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.7%, 1.4× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Hungary's 1.0% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.7%, 1.3× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.1% | 1.1% | 1.2% | 7 |
| 2020s | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Hungary
- 111 Grenada 1.1% compare
- 112 Sierra Leone 1.0% compare
- 113 Bulgaria 1.0% compare
- 115 Niger 1.0% compare
- 116 Seychelles 1.0% compare
- 117 Kazakhstan 1.0% compare
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 pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Hungary?
- Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Hungary was 1.0% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 1.2% in 2013.
- What is the lowest percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.0% in 2022.
- How does Hungary rank for percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2?
- Hungary ranks 114th out of 183 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.7%. 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 pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release