Pupils by education level, age and number of modern foreign languages in Hungary

Hungary: Pupils by education level, age and number of modern foreign languages was 1.20 million Number in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
1.20 million Number
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
14th
of 37 countries
All-time high
1.28 million Number
in 2013
All-time low
1.15 million Number
in 2021
Years of data
12
2013–2024

Pupils by education level, age and number of modern foreign languages in Hungary, 2013–2024

0500.0k1.0M1.5M2013201820242013: 1.3M Number2014: 1.3M Number2015: 1.2M Number2016: 1.2M Number2017: 1.2M Number2018: 1.2M Number2019: 1.2M Number2020: 1.2M Number2021: 1.2M Number2022: 1.2M Number2023: 1.2M Number2024: 1.2M Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for pupils by education level, age and number of modern foreign languages in Hungary is 1.20 million Number, measured in 2024.

The figure is up 1.5% on the previous year and down 4.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, pupils by education level, age and number of modern foreign languages in Hungary peaked at 1.28 million Number in 2013 and was at its lowest, 1.15 million Number, in 2021.

That places Hungary 14th out of 37 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.

Pupils by education level, age and number of modern foreign languages in Hungary, year by year

Annual values for Pupils by education level, age and number of modern foreign languages studied - absolute numbers and % of pupils by number of languages studied in Hungary, 2013 to 2024.
Year Number Change
2013 1.28 million Number
2014 1.25 million Number -2.0%
2015 1.22 million Number -2.3%
2016 1.20 million Number -1.8%
2017 1.20 million Number -0.1%
2018 1.18 million Number -1.4%
2019 1.17 million Number -1.3%
2020 1.16 million Number -0.6%
2021 1.15 million Number -0.8%
2022 1.18 million Number +2.6%
2023 1.18 million Number +0.1%
2024 1.20 million Number +1.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 1.21 million Number 1.17 million Number 1.28 million Number 7
2020s 1.18 million Number 1.15 million Number 1.20 million Number 5

Countries ranked near Hungary

  1. 11 Portugal 1.28 million Number compare
  2. 12 Greece 1.24 million Number compare
  3. 13 Sweden 1.21 million Number compare
  4. 15 Belgium 1.12 million Number compare
  5. 16 Austria 1.01 million Number compare
  6. 17 Denmark 954,381 Number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is pupils by education level, age and number of modern foreign languages in Hungary?
Pupils by education level, age and number of modern foreign languages in Hungary was 1.20 million Number in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest pupils by education level, age and number of modern foreign languages recorded in Hungary?
The highest recorded value was 1.28 million Number in 2013.
What is the lowest pupils by education level, age and number of modern foreign languages recorded in Hungary?
The lowest recorded value was 1.15 million Number in 2021.
How does Hungary rank for pupils by education level, age and number of modern foreign languages?
Hungary ranks 14th out of 37 countries with data for 2024.
Is pupils by education level, age and number of modern foreign languages rising or falling in Hungary?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Hungary data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Pupils by education level, age and number of modern foreign languages studied - absolute numbers and % of pupils by number of languages studied. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Pupils by education level, age and number of modern foreign languages studied - absolute numbers and % of pupils by number of languages studied
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
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CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
40 places, 467 data points, 2013–2024
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