Population of the official entrance age to primary education, male in Hungary
Hungary: Population of the official entrance age to primary education, male was 46,550 number in 2020. ▼ Falling
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, male 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, male in Hungary is 46,550 number, measured in 2020. 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 5.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to primary education, male in Hungary peaked at 90,717 number in 1986 and was at its lowest, 46,550 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, male in Hungary, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 67,184 number | — |
| 1971 | 64,062 number | -4.6% |
| 1972 | 62,287 number | -2.8% |
| 1973 | 63,269 number | +1.6% |
| 1974 | 66,063 number | +4.4% |
| 1975 | 69,691 number | +5.5% |
| 1976 | 73,217 number | +5.1% |
| 1977 | 75,893 number | +3.7% |
| 1978 | 77,521 number | +2.1% |
| 1979 | 78,470 number | +1.2% |
| 1980 | 79,192 number | +0.9% |
| 1981 | 80,097 number | +1.1% |
| 1982 | 81,589 number | +1.9% |
| 1983 | 84,222 number | +3.2% |
| 1984 | 87,208 number | +3.5% |
| 1985 | 89,648 number | +2.8% |
| 1986 | 90,717 number | +1.2% |
| 1987 | 90,001 number | -0.8% |
| 1988 | 85,325 number | -5.2% |
| 1989 | 78,349 number | -8.2% |
| 1990 | 70,785 number | -9.7% |
| 1991 | 64,141 number | -9.4% |
| 1992 | 60,058 number | -6.4% |
| 1993 | 59,080 number | -1.6% |
| 1994 | 60,117 number | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 62,020 number | +3.2% |
| 1996 | 63,675 number | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 63,950 number | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 63,789 number | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 63,224 number | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 62,334 number | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 61,204 number | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 59,990 number | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 57,896 number | -3.5% |
| 2004 | 55,326 number | -4.4% |
| 2005 | 52,682 number | -4.8% |
| 2006 | 50,340 number | -4.4% |
| 2007 | 48,956 number | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 48,522 number | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 48,679 number | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 49,110 number | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 49,559 number | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 49,539 number | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 49,598 number | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 49,675 number | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 49,709 number | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 49,651 number | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 49,457 number | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 48,704 number | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 47,646 number | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 46,550 number | -2.3% |
Hungary compared with similar countries
- Hungary's 46,550 number is above the median for high income countries, which is 22,784 number, 2.0× the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Hungary's 46,550 number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 39,782 number, 1.2× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 69,766 number | 62,287 number | 78,470 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 84,635 number | 78,349 number | 90,717 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 63,084 number | 59,080 number | 70,785 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 54,593 number | 48,522 number | 62,334 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 49,265 number | 47,646 number | 49,709 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 46,550 number | 46,550 number | 46,550 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, male in Hungary?
- Population of the official entrance age to primary education, male in Hungary was 46,550 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of the official entrance age to primary education, male recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 90,717 number in 1986.
- What is the lowest population of the official entrance age to primary education, male recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 46,550 number in 2020.
- How does Hungary rank for population of the official entrance age to primary education, male?
- Hungary ranks 110th out of 206 countries with data for 2020.
- Is population of the official entrance age to primary education, male rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.2%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Male 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.