Population of the official entrance age to primary education, female in Hungary
Hungary: Population of the official entrance age to primary education, female was 44,312 number in 2020. ▼ Falling
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, female in Hungary, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population of the official entrance age to primary education, female in Hungary is 44,312 number, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 51 years on record.
The figure is down 2.4% on the previous year and down 4.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to primary education, female in Hungary peaked at 86,191 number in 1986 and was at its lowest, 44,312 number, in 2020.
Hungary ranks 110th of 206 countries on this measure, 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, female in Hungary, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 63,457 number | — |
| 1971 | 60,525 number | -4.6% |
| 1972 | 58,807 number | -2.8% |
| 1973 | 59,660 number | +1.5% |
| 1974 | 62,196 number | +4.3% |
| 1975 | 65,502 number | +5.3% |
| 1976 | 68,694 number | +4.9% |
| 1977 | 71,205 number | +3.7% |
| 1978 | 72,792 number | +2.2% |
| 1979 | 73,795 number | +1.4% |
| 1980 | 74,608 number | +1.1% |
| 1981 | 75,596 number | +1.3% |
| 1982 | 77,138 number | +2.0% |
| 1983 | 79,732 number | +3.4% |
| 1984 | 82,643 number | +3.7% |
| 1985 | 85,049 number | +2.9% |
| 1986 | 86,191 number | +1.3% |
| 1987 | 85,646 number | -0.6% |
| 1988 | 81,342 number | -5.0% |
| 1989 | 74,842 number | -8.0% |
| 1990 | 67,741 number | -9.5% |
| 1991 | 61,445 number | -9.3% |
| 1992 | 57,569 number | -6.3% |
| 1993 | 56,615 number | -1.7% |
| 1994 | 57,564 number | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 59,338 number | +3.1% |
| 1996 | 60,886 number | +2.6% |
| 1997 | 61,168 number | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 61,031 number | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 60,503 number | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 59,645 number | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 58,529 number | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 57,314 number | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 55,227 number | -3.6% |
| 2004 | 52,670 number | -4.6% |
| 2005 | 50,042 number | -5.0% |
| 2006 | 47,723 number | -4.6% |
| 2007 | 46,345 number | -2.9% |
| 2008 | 45,883 number | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 45,989 number | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 46,359 number | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 46,740 number | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 46,758 number | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 46,889 number | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 47,057 number | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 47,191 number | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 47,224 number | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 47,097 number | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 46,398 number | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 45,384 number | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 44,312 number | -2.4% |
Hungary compared with similar countries
- Hungary's 44,312 number is above the median for high income countries, which is 21,652 number, 2.0× the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Hungary's 44,312 number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 37,446 number, 1.2× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 65,663 number | 58,807 number | 73,795 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 80,279 number | 74,608 number | 86,191 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 60,386 number | 56,615 number | 67,741 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 51,937 number | 45,883 number | 59,645 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 46,710 number | 45,384 number | 47,224 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 44,312 number | 44,312 number | 44,312 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, female in Hungary?
- Population of the official entrance age to primary education, female in Hungary was 44,312 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of the official entrance age to primary education, female recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 86,191 number in 1986.
- What is the lowest population of the official entrance age to primary education, female recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 44,312 number in 2020.
- How does Hungary rank for population of the official entrance age to primary education, female?
- Hungary ranks 110th out of 206 countries with data for 2020.
- Is population of the official entrance age to primary education, female rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.4%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Female 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.