Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled in Hungary
Hungary: Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled was 97.19 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled in Hungary, 1820–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
Hungary recorded 97.19 for primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled in 2024.
The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and up 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled in Hungary peaked at 99.98 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 12.68, in 1820.
That places Hungary 91st out of 209 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 57 years of available data.
Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled in Hungary, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1820 | 12.68 | — |
| 1825 | 14.38 | +13.4% |
| 1830 | 16.27 | +13.1% |
| 1835 | 18.35 | +12.8% |
| 1840 | 20.64 | +12.5% |
| 1845 | 23.13 | +12.1% |
| 1850 | 25.83 | +11.7% |
| 1855 | 28.72 | +11.2% |
| 1860 | 32.28 | +12.4% |
| 1865 | 33.63 | +4.2% |
| 1870 | 39.04 | +16.1% |
| 1875 | 49.9 | +27.8% |
| 1880 | 51.33 | +2.9% |
| 1885 | 57.71 | +12.4% |
| 1890 | 64.18 | +11.2% |
| 1895 | 65.11 | +1.4% |
| 1900 | 64.82 | -0.4% |
| 1905 | 62.51 | -3.6% |
| 1910 | 63.02 | +0.8% |
| 1915 | 50.45 | -19.9% |
| 1920 | 57.65 | +14.3% |
| 1925 | 47.67 | -17.3% |
| 1930 | 76.59 | +60.7% |
| 1935 | 73.28 | -4.3% |
| 1940 | 91.43 | +24.8% |
| 1945 | 95.41 | +4.4% |
| 1950 | 99.39 | +4.2% |
| 1955 | 93.4 | -6.0% |
| 1960 | 99 | +6.0% |
| 1965 | 97 | -2.0% |
| 1970 | 94 | -3.1% |
| 1975 | 96.45 | +2.6% |
| 1980 | 95 | -1.5% |
| 2001 | 98.52 | +3.7% |
| 2002 | 99.87 | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 99.98 | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 99.96 | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 99.91 | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 99.84 | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 99.56 | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 99.12 | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 98.35 | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 97.92 | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 97.62 | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 98.31 | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 97.52 | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 96.74 | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 96.39 | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 96.12 | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 96.45 | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 97.09 | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 97.42 | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 97.63 | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 98.1 | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 98.27 | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 97.83 | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 97.19 | -0.7% |
Hungary compared with similar countries
- Hungary's 97.19 is below the median for high income countries, which is 98.18, 99% of the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Hungary's 97.19 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 98.57, 99% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled in Hungary changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1930 | +60.7% | 47.67 | 76.59 |
| 1875 | +27.8% | 39.04 | 49.9 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1820s | 13.53 | 12.68 | 14.38 | 2 |
| 1830s | 17.31 | 16.27 | 18.35 | 2 |
| 1840s | 21.88 | 20.64 | 23.13 | 2 |
| 1850s | 27.27 | 25.83 | 28.72 | 2 |
| 1860s | 32.95 | 32.28 | 33.63 | 2 |
| 1870s | 44.47 | 39.04 | 49.9 | 2 |
| 1880s | 54.52 | 51.33 | 57.71 | 2 |
| 1890s | 64.65 | 64.18 | 65.11 | 2 |
| 1900s | 63.66 | 62.51 | 64.82 | 2 |
| 1910s | 56.73 | 50.45 | 63.02 | 2 |
| 1920s | 52.66 | 47.67 | 57.65 | 2 |
| 1930s | 74.94 | 73.28 | 76.59 | 2 |
| 1940s | 93.42 | 91.43 | 95.41 | 2 |
| 1950s | 96.4 | 93.4 | 99.39 | 2 |
| 1960s | 98 | 97 | 99 | 2 |
| 1970s | 95.22 | 94 | 96.45 | 2 |
| 1980s | 95 | 95 | 95 | 1 |
| 2000s | 99.46 | 98.35 | 99.98 | 9 |
| 2010s | 97.16 | 96.12 | 98.31 | 10 |
| 2020s | 97.81 | 97.19 | 98.27 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Hungary
- 88 Malta 97.36 compare
- 89 Israel 97.34 compare
- 90 Latvia 97.26 compare
- 92 Sao Tome and Principe 97.12 compare
- 93 Kyrgyzstan 97.04 compare
- 94 Saint Kitts and Nevis 96.86 compare
More education data for Hungary
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 97.32 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled in Hungary?
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled in Hungary was 97.19 in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 99.98 in 2003.
- What is the lowest primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.68 in 1820.
- How does Hungary rank for primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled?
- Hungary ranks 91st out of 209 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Hungary data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary enrollment selected countries with 711 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.
Computed from
- Share of children in primary school age who are in school UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026); Lee and Lee (2016) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Primary enrollment selected countries with 711 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.