Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Hungary
Hungary: Population of compulsory school age, both sexes was 1.21 million in 2024. ▼ Falling
Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Hungary, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Hungary stood at 1.21 million.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 13.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Hungary peaked at 1.62 million in 2001 and was at its lowest, 1.07 million, in 2014.
Hungary ranks 99th of 197 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Hungary, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 1.62 million | — |
| 2002 | 1.60 million | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 1.57 million | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 1.55 million | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 1.51 million | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 1.47 million | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 1.45 million | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 1.42 million | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 1.40 million | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 1.37 million | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 1.34 million | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 1.33 million | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 1.08 million | -18.9% |
| 2014 | 1.07 million | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 1.25 million | +17.4% |
| 2016 | 1.25 million | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 1.24 million | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 1.24 million | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 1.23 million | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 1.23 million | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 1.23 million | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 1.23 million | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1.22 million | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 1.21 million | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.51 million | 1.40 million | 1.62 million | 9 |
| 2010s | 1.24 million | 1.07 million | 1.37 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.22 million | 1.21 million | 1.23 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Hungary
More education data for Hungary
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 422,064 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 2.1 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 314,093 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 0.2176 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 310,414 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 7.04 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 35,478 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1,777 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 169,838 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 7.46 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Hungary?
- Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Hungary was 1.21 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of compulsory school age, both sexes recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 1.62 million in 2001.
- What is the lowest population of compulsory school age, both sexes recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.07 million in 2014.
- How does Hungary rank for population of compulsory school age, both sexes?
- Hungary ranks 99th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is population of compulsory school age, both sexes rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.6%. 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 Population of compulsory school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release