Primary education, pupils, gaps filled in Hungary

Hungary: Primary education, pupils, gaps filled was 384,692 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
384,692
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
119th
of 206 countries
All-time high
708,415
in 1985
All-time low
358,766
in 2020
Years of data
54
1971–2024

Primary education, pupils, gaps filled in Hungary, 1971–2024

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Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

The most recent figure for primary education, pupils, gaps filled in Hungary is 384,692, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and down 2.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, primary education, pupils, gaps filled in Hungary peaked at 708,415 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 358,766, in 2020.

Hungary ranks 119th of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 54 years of available data.

Primary education, pupils, gaps filled in Hungary, year by year

Annual values for Primary education, pupils, gaps filled in Hungary, 1971 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1971 528,053
1972 517,494 -2.0%
1973 518,002 +0.1%
1974 528,074 +1.9%
1975 548,773 +3.9%
1976 567,331 +3.4%
1977 584,960 +3.1%
1978 590,268 +0.9%
1979 584,236 -1.0%
1980 586,230 +0.3%
1981 602,318 +2.7%
1982 647,100 +7.4%
1983 682,038 +5.4%
1984 707,729 +3.8%
1985 708,415 +0.1%
1986 677,387 -4.4%
1987 644,816 -4.8%
1988 596,965 -7.4%
1989 561,356 -6.0%
1990 530,993 -5.4%
1991 506,800 -4.6%
1992 497,771 -1.8%
1993 494,107 -0.7%
1994 507,617 +2.7%
1995 508,003 +0.1%
1996 507,238 -0.2%
1997 502,555 -0.9%
1998 504,046 +0.3%
1999 503,302 -0.1%
2000 500,946 -0.5%
2001 489,768 -2.2%
2002 477,865 -2.4%
2003 464,013 -2.9%
2004 446,610 -3.8%
2005 430,561 -3.6%
2006 415,858 -3.4%
2007 399,250 -4.0%
2008 394,246 -1.3%
2009 389,510 -1.2%
2010 387,969 -0.4%
2011 387,262 -0.2%
2012 384,834 -0.6%
2013 385,466 +0.2%
2014 393,020 +2.0%
2015 395,549 +0.6%
2016 394,433 -0.3%
2017 390,970 -0.9%
2018 373,837 -4.4%
2019 364,424 -2.5%
2020 358,766 -1.6%
2021 367,591 +2.5%
2022 378,161 +2.9%
2023 381,013 +0.8%
2024 384,692 +1.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 551,910 517,494 590,268 9
1980s 641,435 561,356 708,415 10
1990s 506,243 494,107 530,993 10
2000s 440,863 389,510 500,946 10
2010s 385,776 364,424 395,549 10
2020s 374,045 358,766 384,692 5

Countries ranked near Hungary

  1. 116 Norway 434,422 compare
  2. 117 Denmark 432,238 compare
  3. 118 Eritrea 398,090 compare
  4. 120 New Zealand 383,018 compare
  5. 121 Botswana 381,674 compare
  6. 122 Mongolia 379,647 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is primary education, pupils, gaps filled in Hungary?
Primary education, pupils, gaps filled in Hungary was 384,692 in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest primary education, pupils, gaps filled recorded in Hungary?
The highest recorded value was 708,415 in 1985.
What is the lowest primary education, pupils, gaps filled recorded in Hungary?
The lowest recorded value was 358,766 in 2020.
How does Hungary rank for primary education, pupils, gaps filled?
Hungary ranks 119th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
Is primary education, pupils, gaps filled rising or falling in Hungary?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Hungary data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Primary education, pupils, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Primary education, pupils with 569 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.

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Indicator
Primary education, pupils, gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
251 places, 11,866 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Primary education, pupils with 569 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.