Population of compulsory school age, female (number) (compulsory) in Hungary
Hungary: Population of compulsory school age, female (number) (compulsory) was 590,607 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Population of compulsory school age, female in Hungary, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, population of compulsory school age, female in Hungary stood at 590,607.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and up 13.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of compulsory school age, female in Hungary peaked at 792,880 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 520,282, 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, female (number) (compulsory) in Hungary, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 792,880 | — |
| 2002 | 782,059 | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 769,544 | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 754,898 | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 736,725 | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 719,429 | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 707,444 | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 694,689 | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 682,217 | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 666,855 | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 652,328 | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 648,236 | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 525,279 | -19.0% |
| 2014 | 520,282 | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 611,460 | +17.5% |
| 2016 | 607,468 | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 605,351 | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 601,601 | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 599,910 | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 597,983 | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 598,578 | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 598,680 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 592,901 | -1.0% |
| 2024 | 590,607 | -0.4% |
Hungary compared with similar countries
- Hungary's 590,607 is above the median for high income countries, which is 295,814, 2.0× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Hungary's 590,607 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 415,675, 1.4× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 737,765 | 682,217 | 792,880 | 9 |
| 2010s | 603,877 | 520,282 | 666,855 | 10 |
| 2020s | 595,750 | 590,607 | 598,680 | 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, female in Hungary?
- Population of compulsory school age, female in Hungary was 590,607 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of compulsory school age, female recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 792,880 in 2001.
- What is the lowest population of compulsory school age, female recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 520,282 in 2014.
- How does Hungary rank for population of compulsory school age, female?
- Hungary ranks 99th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is population of compulsory school age, female rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.5%. 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 Population of compulsory school age, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release