Primary education, pupils, per capita in Hungary
Hungary: Primary education, pupils, per capita was 0.0402 units per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Primary education, pupils, per capita in Hungary, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary education, pupils, per capita in Hungary is 0.0402 units per person, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and up 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, pupils, per capita in Hungary peaked at 0.0665 units per person in 1985 and was at its lowest, 0.0371 units per person, in 2020.
Hungary ranks 199th of 206 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 54 years of available data.
Primary education, pupils, per capita in Hungary, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.0509 units per person | — |
| 1972 | 0.0498 units per person | -2.3% |
| 1973 | 0.0497 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1974 | 0.0504 units per person | +1.5% |
| 1975 | 0.0521 units per person | +3.3% |
| 1976 | 0.0535 units per person | +2.8% |
| 1977 | 0.0549 units per person | +2.6% |
| 1978 | 0.0552 units per person | +0.6% |
| 1979 | 0.0546 units per person | -1.2% |
| 1980 | 0.0547 units per person | +0.3% |
| 1981 | 0.0562 units per person | +2.7% |
| 1982 | 0.0604 units per person | +7.5% |
| 1983 | 0.0638 units per person | +5.6% |
| 1984 | 0.0663 units per person | +4.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0665 units per person | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 0.0637 units per person | -4.2% |
| 1987 | 0.0608 units per person | -4.6% |
| 1988 | 0.0563 units per person | -7.3% |
| 1989 | 0.0536 units per person | -4.9% |
| 1990 | 0.0512 units per person | -4.4% |
| 1991 | 0.0489 units per person | -4.6% |
| 1992 | 0.048 units per person | -1.7% |
| 1993 | 0.0477 units per person | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0491 units per person | +2.9% |
| 1995 | 0.0492 units per person | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0492 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0488 units per person | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0491 units per person | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0492 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0491 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0481 units per person | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 0.047 units per person | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0458 units per person | -2.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0442 units per person | -3.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0427 units per person | -3.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0413 units per person | -3.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0397 units per person | -3.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0393 units per person | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0389 units per person | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0388 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0388 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0388 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 0.039 units per person | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 0.04 units per person | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0404 units per person | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0404 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0402 units per person | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0385 units per person | -4.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0376 units per person | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0371 units per person | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0382 units per person | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0394 units per person | +3.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0397 units per person | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 0.0402 units per person | +1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0523 units per person | 0.0497 units per person | 0.0552 units per person | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.0602 units per person | 0.0536 units per person | 0.0665 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.049 units per person | 0.0477 units per person | 0.0512 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0436 units per person | 0.0389 units per person | 0.0491 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0393 units per person | 0.0376 units per person | 0.0404 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0389 units per person | 0.0371 units per person | 0.0402 units per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Hungary
More education data for Hungary
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 384,692 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.9656 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.0402 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 187,262 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.13 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, pupils, per capita in Hungary?
- Primary education, pupils, per capita in Hungary was 0.0402 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary education, pupils, per capita recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0665 units per person in 1985.
- What is the lowest primary education, pupils, per capita recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0371 units per person in 2020.
- How does Hungary rank for primary education, pupils, per capita?
- Hungary ranks 199th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary education, pupils, per capita rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. 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, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary education, pupils divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Primary education, pupils ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Primary education, pupils Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Primary education, pupils divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.