Pupils enrolled in early childhood education by sex and age in Hungary
Hungary: Pupils enrolled in early childhood education by sex and age was 388,323 Number in 2024. ▲ Rising
Pupils enrolled in early childhood education by sex and age in Hungary, 2013–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
Hungary recorded 388,323 Number for pupils enrolled in early childhood education by sex and age in 2024. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 17.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupils enrolled in early childhood education by sex and age in Hungary peaked at 388,323 Number in 2024 and was at its lowest, 322,029 Number, in 2017.
That places Hungary 15th out of 46 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Pupils enrolled in early childhood education by sex and age in Hungary, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 340,204 Number | — |
| 2014 | 330,184 Number | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 325,010 Number | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 325,027 Number | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 322,029 Number | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 327,874 Number | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 332,224 Number | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 336,426 Number | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 328,452 Number | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 323,654 Number | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 383,327 Number | +18.4% |
| 2024 | 388,323 Number | +1.3% |
Hungary compared with similar countries
- Hungary's 388,323 Number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 234,325 Number, 1.7× the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Hungary's 388,323 Number is above the median for high income countries, which is 254,663 Number, 1.5× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 328,936 Number | 322,029 Number | 340,204 Number | 7 |
| 2020s | 352,036 Number | 323,654 Number | 388,323 Number | 5 |
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 pupils enrolled in early childhood education by sex and age in Hungary?
- Pupils enrolled in early childhood education by sex and age in Hungary was 388,323 Number in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest pupils enrolled in early childhood education by sex and age recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 388,323 Number in 2024.
- What is the lowest pupils enrolled in early childhood education by sex and age recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 322,029 Number in 2017.
- How does Hungary rank for pupils enrolled in early childhood education by sex and age?
- Hungary ranks 15th out of 46 countries with data for 2024.
- Is pupils enrolled in early childhood education by sex and age rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Hungary data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Pupils enrolled in early childhood education by sex and age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 12 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat).