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 1.6% 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
In 2024, percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Hungary stood at 1.6%.
The figure is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 13.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Hungary peaked at 1.9% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 1.6%, in 2022.
That places Hungary 109th 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 | 1.9% | — |
| 2014 | 1.8% | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 1.7% | -8.9% |
| 2016 | 1.7% | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 1.7% | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 1.8% | +6.5% |
| 2019 | 1.8% | +4.9% |
| 2020 | 1.8% | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 1.6% | -12.6% |
| 2022 | 1.6% | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 1.6% | +2.9% |
| 2024 | 1.6% | -1.7% |
Hungary compared with similar countries
- Hungary's 1.6% is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.1%, 1.5× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Hungary's 1.6% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.0%, 1.6× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.8% | 1.7% | 1.9% | 7 |
| 2020s | 1.6% | 1.6% | 1.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Hungary
- 106 Hong Kong, China 1.6% compare
- 107 Ukraine 1.6% compare
- 108 Saint Lucia 1.6% compare
- 110 Kuwait 1.6% compare
- 111 Kazakhstan 1.6% compare
- 112 Argentina 1.5% 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 1.6% 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 1.9% 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 1.6% in 2022.
- How does Hungary rank for percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2?
- Hungary ranks 109th 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 13.2%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release