School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Hungary
Hungary: School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes was 96,352 number in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
96,352 number
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
110th
of 204 countries
All-time high
179,614 number
in 1989
All-time low
96,279 number
in 2014
Years of data
51
1970–2020
School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Hungary, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Hungary is 96,352 number, measured in 2020.
The figure is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Hungary peaked at 179,614 number in 1989 and was at its lowest, 96,279 number, in 2014.
That places Hungary 110th out of 204 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 51 years of available data.
School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Hungary, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 155,092 number | — |
| 1971 | 145,706 number | -6.1% |
| 1972 | 136,908 number | -6.0% |
| 1973 | 128,558 number | -6.1% |
| 1974 | 122,448 number | -4.8% |
| 1975 | 121,987 number | -0.4% |
| 1976 | 127,583 number | +4.6% |
| 1977 | 132,790 number | +4.1% |
| 1978 | 138,204 number | +4.1% |
| 1979 | 143,499 number | +3.8% |
| 1980 | 146,822 number | +2.3% |
| 1981 | 147,831 number | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 149,471 number | +1.1% |
| 1983 | 151,407 number | +1.3% |
| 1984 | 154,111 number | +1.8% |
| 1985 | 159,265 number | +3.3% |
| 1986 | 166,724 number | +4.7% |
| 1987 | 172,836 number | +3.7% |
| 1988 | 177,846 number | +2.9% |
| 1989 | 179,614 number | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 173,473 number | -3.4% |
| 1991 | 159,091 number | -8.3% |
| 1992 | 146,260 number | -8.1% |
| 1993 | 134,479 number | -8.1% |
| 1994 | 124,723 number | -7.3% |
| 1995 | 120,959 number | -3.0% |
| 1996 | 123,728 number | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 124,793 number | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 125,305 number | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 125,770 number | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 125,522 number | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 124,337 number | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 123,237 number | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 122,241 number | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 120,543 number | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 116,900 number | -3.0% |
| 2006 | 111,225 number | -4.9% |
| 2007 | 107,230 number | -3.6% |
| 2008 | 102,915 number | -4.0% |
| 2009 | 98,897 number | -3.9% |
| 2010 | 96,950 number | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 97,440 number | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 96,985 number | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 96,476 number | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 96,279 number | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 96,339 number | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 96,567 number | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 96,950 number | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 97,415 number | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 97,496 number | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 96,352 number | -1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 135,278 number | 121,987 number | 155,092 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 160,593 number | 146,822 number | 179,614 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 135,858 number | 120,959 number | 173,473 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 115,305 number | 98,897 number | 125,522 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 96,890 number | 96,279 number | 97,496 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 96,352 number | 96,352 number | 96,352 number | 1 |
Countries ranked near Hungary
- 107 Mauritania 107,342 number compare
- 108 Eritrea 101,322 number compare
- 109 Portugal 98,179 number compare
- 111 United Arab Emirates 95,458 number compare
- 112 Austria 83,497 number compare
- 113 Switzerland 81,165 number compare
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 school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Hungary?
- School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Hungary was 96,352 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 179,614 number in 1989.
- What is the lowest school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 96,279 number in 2014.
- How does Hungary rank for school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes?
- Hungary ranks 110th out of 204 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Hungary data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to the last grade of primary school as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.