Preprimary education, duration in Hungary

Hungary: Preprimary education, duration was 7 years in 2025. ▬ Flat

Latest (2025)
7 years
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
1st
of 202 countries
All-time high
7 years
in 2010
All-time low
7 years
in 2010
Years of data
16
2010–2025

Preprimary education, duration in Hungary, 2010–2025

024682010201720252010: 7 years2011: 7 years2012: 7 years2013: 7 years2014: 7 years2015: 7 years2016: 7 years2017: 7 years2018: 7 years2019: 7 years2020: 7 years2021: 7 years2022: 7 years2023: 7 years2024: 7 years2025: 7 years

Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in years.

Analysis

Hungary recorded 7 years for preprimary education, duration in 2025. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.

The figure is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, preprimary education, duration in Hungary peaked at 7 years in 2010 and was at its lowest, 7 years, in 2010.

Hungary ranks 1st of 202 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Preprimary education, duration in Hungary, year by year

Annual values for Preprimary education, duration (years) in Hungary, 2010 to 2025.
Year years Change
2010 7 years
2011 7 years +0.0%
2012 7 years +0.0%
2013 7 years +0.0%
2014 7 years +0.0%
2015 7 years +0.0%
2016 7 years +0.0%
2017 7 years +0.0%
2018 7 years +0.0%
2019 7 years +0.0%
2020 7 years +0.0%
2021 7 years +0.0%
2022 7 years +0.0%
2023 7 years +0.0%
2024 7 years +0.0%
2025 7 years +0.0%

Hungary compared with similar countries

  • Hungary's 7 years is above the median for high income countries, which is 5 years, 1.4× the median. (72 countries reporting)
  • Hungary's 7 years is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6 years, 1.2× the median. (51 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 7 years 7 years 7 years 10
2020s 7 years 7 years 7 years 6

Countries ranked near Hungary

  1. 1 Croatia 7 years compare
  2. 1 El Salvador 7 years compare
  3. 1 Estonia 7 years compare
  4. 1 Guatemala 7 years compare
  5. 1 Indonesia 7 years compare
  6. 1 Liechtenstein 7 years compare
  7. 1 Lithuania 7 years compare
  8. 1 South Africa 7 years compare

See the full ranking of 248 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is preprimary education, duration in Hungary?
Preprimary education, duration in Hungary was 7 years in 2025, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest preprimary education, duration recorded in Hungary?
The highest recorded value was 7 years in 2010.
What is the lowest preprimary education, duration recorded in Hungary?
The lowest recorded value was 7 years in 2010.
How does Hungary rank for preprimary education, duration?
Hungary ranks 1st out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
Is preprimary education, duration rising or falling in Hungary?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Hungary data come from?
The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Preprimary education, duration (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Preprimary education, duration (years)
Unit
years
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
248 places, 6,082 data points, 1970–2025
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Preprimary duration refers to the number of grades (years) in preprimary school.