Primary enrollment selected countries in Hungary
Hungary: Primary enrollment selected countries was 97.19 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
97.19
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
91st
of 209 countries
All-time high
99.98
in 2003
All-time low
12.68
in 1820
Years of data
57
1820–2024
Primary enrollment selected countries in Hungary, 1820–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary enrollment selected countries in Hungary is 97.19, measured 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 in Hungary peaked at 99.98 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 12.68, in 1820.
Hungary ranks 91st of 209 countries on this measure, 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 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 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)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 97.19 (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary enrollment selected countries in Hungary?
- Primary enrollment selected countries in Hungary was 97.19 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest primary enrollment selected countries recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 99.98 in 2003.
- What is the lowest primary enrollment selected countries recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.68 in 1820.
- How does Hungary rank for primary enrollment selected countries?
- Hungary ranks 91st out of 209 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary enrollment selected countries 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Primary enrollment selected countries. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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