Proportion of children/young people at the age of primary education in Hungary
Hungary: Proportion of children/young people at the age of primary education was 93.3% in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
93.3%
World rank
10th
of 13 countries
All-time high
96.6%
in 2001
All-time low
93.3%
in 2021
Years of data
5
2001–2021
Proportion of children/young people at the age of primary education in Hungary, 2001–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Hungary recorded 93.3% for proportion of children/young people at the age of primary education in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of children/young people at the age of primary education in Hungary peaked at 96.6% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 93.3%, in 2021.
Proportion of children/young people at the age of primary education in Hungary, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 96.6% | — |
| 2006 | 96.5% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 93.8% | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 96.2% | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 93.3% | -3.1% |
Hungary compared with similar countries
- Hungary's 93.3% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 95.7%, 97% of the median. (10 countries reporting)
- Hungary's 93.3% is below the median for high income countries, which is 94.8%, 98% of the median. (12 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 96.6% | 96.5% | 96.6% | 2 |
| 2010s | 95.0% | 93.8% | 96.2% | 2 |
| 2020s | 93.3% | 93.3% | 93.3% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Hungary
More education data for Hungary
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0402 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of children/young people at the age of primary education in Hungary?
- Proportion of children/young people at the age of primary education in Hungary was 93.3% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of children/young people at the age of primary education recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 96.6% in 2001.
- What is the lowest proportion of children/young people at the age of primary education recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 93.3% in 2021.
- How does Hungary rank for proportion of children/young people at the age of primary education?
- Hungary ranks 10th out of 13 countries with data for 2021.
- Is proportion of children/young people at the age of primary education rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Hungary data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Proportion of children/young people at the age of primary education prepared for the future in reading, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release