Pupils enrolled in lower-secondary education by programme in Hungary
Hungary: Pupils enrolled in lower-secondary education by programme was 360,259 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Pupils enrolled in lower-secondary education by programme in Hungary, 2013–2024
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for pupils enrolled in lower-secondary education by programme in Hungary is 360,259, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.
The figure is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 6.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupils enrolled in lower-secondary education by programme in Hungary peaked at 393,848 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 360,259, in 2024.
Hungary ranks 12th of 36 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Pupils enrolled in lower-secondary education by programme in Hungary, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 390,321 | — |
| 2014 | 386,602 | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 385,299 | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 383,087 | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 382,842 | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 391,755 | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 393,330 | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 393,848 | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 390,447 | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 374,261 | -4.1% |
| 2023 | 366,578 | -2.1% |
| 2024 | 360,259 | -1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 387,605 | 382,842 | 393,330 | 7 |
| 2020s | 377,079 | 360,259 | 393,848 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Hungary
More education data for Hungary
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 7.04 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 35,478 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1,777 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 169,838 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 7.46 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 140,576 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 6.54 % change on previous year (2024)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupils enrolled in lower-secondary education by programme in Hungary?
- Pupils enrolled in lower-secondary education by programme in Hungary was 360,259 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest pupils enrolled in lower-secondary education by programme recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 393,848 in 2020.
- What is the lowest pupils enrolled in lower-secondary education by programme recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 360,259 in 2024.
- How does Hungary rank for pupils enrolled in lower-secondary education by programme?
- Hungary ranks 12th out of 36 countries with data for 2024.
- Is pupils enrolled in lower-secondary education by programme rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.8%. 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 enrolled in lower-secondary education by programme orientation, sex, type of institution and intensity of participation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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