Population of compulsory school age, both sexes (number) (school both) in Hungary
Hungary: Population of compulsory school age, both sexes (number) (school both) was 1.21 million in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
1.21 million
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
99th
of 197 countries
All-time high
1.62 million
in 2001
All-time low
1.07 million
in 2014
Years of data
24
2001–2024
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 (number) (school both) 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% |
Hungary compared with similar countries
- Hungary's 1.21 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 607,680, 2.0× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Hungary's 1.21 million is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 855,763, 1.4× the median. (52 countries reporting)
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
- 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 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