Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Hungary
Hungary: Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both was 90,862 number in 2020. ▼ Falling
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Hungary, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2020, population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Hungary stood at 90,862 number. That is the lowest value across all 51 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.3% on the previous year and down 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Hungary peaked at 176,908 number in 1986 and was at its lowest, 90,862 number, in 2020.
That places Hungary 110th out of 206 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 51 years of available data.
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Hungary, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 130,641 number | — |
| 1971 | 124,587 number | -4.6% |
| 1972 | 121,094 number | -2.8% |
| 1973 | 122,929 number | +1.5% |
| 1974 | 128,259 number | +4.3% |
| 1975 | 135,193 number | +5.4% |
| 1976 | 141,911 number | +5.0% |
| 1977 | 147,098 number | +3.7% |
| 1978 | 150,313 number | +2.2% |
| 1979 | 152,265 number | +1.3% |
| 1980 | 153,800 number | +1.0% |
| 1981 | 155,693 number | +1.2% |
| 1982 | 158,727 number | +1.9% |
| 1983 | 163,954 number | +3.3% |
| 1984 | 169,851 number | +3.6% |
| 1985 | 174,697 number | +2.9% |
| 1986 | 176,908 number | +1.3% |
| 1987 | 175,647 number | -0.7% |
| 1988 | 166,667 number | -5.1% |
| 1989 | 153,191 number | -8.1% |
| 1990 | 138,526 number | -9.6% |
| 1991 | 125,586 number | -9.3% |
| 1992 | 117,627 number | -6.3% |
| 1993 | 115,695 number | -1.6% |
| 1994 | 117,681 number | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 121,358 number | +3.1% |
| 1996 | 124,561 number | +2.6% |
| 1997 | 125,118 number | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 124,820 number | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 123,727 number | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 121,979 number | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 119,733 number | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 117,304 number | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 113,123 number | -3.6% |
| 2004 | 107,996 number | -4.5% |
| 2005 | 102,724 number | -4.9% |
| 2006 | 98,063 number | -4.5% |
| 2007 | 95,301 number | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 94,405 number | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 94,668 number | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 95,469 number | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 96,299 number | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 96,297 number | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 96,487 number | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 96,732 number | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 96,900 number | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 96,875 number | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 96,554 number | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 95,102 number | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 93,030 number | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 90,862 number | -2.3% |
Hungary compared with similar countries
- Hungary's 90,862 number is above the median for high income countries, which is 44,436 number, 2.0× the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Hungary's 90,862 number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 77,228 number, 1.2× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 135,429 number | 121,094 number | 152,265 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 164,914 number | 153,191 number | 176,908 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 123,470 number | 115,695 number | 138,526 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 106,530 number | 94,405 number | 121,979 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 95,974 number | 93,030 number | 96,900 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 90,862 number | 90,862 number | 90,862 number | 1 |
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 the official entrance age to primary education, both in Hungary?
- Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Hungary was 90,862 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of the official entrance age to primary education, both recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 176,908 number in 1986.
- What is the lowest population of the official entrance age to primary education, both recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 90,862 number in 2020.
- How does Hungary rank for population of the official entrance age to primary education, both?
- Hungary ranks 110th out of 206 countries with data for 2020.
- Is population of the official entrance age to primary education, both rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.8%. 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 the official entrance age to primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to the official entrance age to primary education. The official entrance age is the age at which students would enter a given programme or level of education assuming they start at the official entrance age for the lowest level of education, study full-time throughout and progressed through the system without repeating or skipping a grade. The theoretical entrance age to a given programme or level is typically, but not always, the most common entrance age.