School age population, last grade of primary education, male in Hungary
Hungary: School age population, last grade of primary education, male was 49,348 number in 2020. ▼ Falling
School age population, last grade of primary education, male 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, male in Hungary is 49,348 number, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 51 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, last grade of primary education, male in Hungary peaked at 91,995 number in 1989 and was at its lowest, 49,348 number, in 2020.
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, male in Hungary, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 79,683 number | — |
| 1971 | 74,889 number | -6.0% |
| 1972 | 70,376 number | -6.0% |
| 1973 | 66,105 number | -6.1% |
| 1974 | 62,999 number | -4.7% |
| 1975 | 62,816 number | -0.3% |
| 1976 | 65,766 number | +4.7% |
| 1977 | 68,509 number | +4.2% |
| 1978 | 71,334 number | +4.1% |
| 1979 | 74,067 number | +3.8% |
| 1980 | 75,750 number | +2.3% |
| 1981 | 76,210 number | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 76,965 number | +1.0% |
| 1983 | 77,887 number | +1.2% |
| 1984 | 79,218 number | +1.7% |
| 1985 | 81,817 number | +3.3% |
| 1986 | 85,605 number | +4.6% |
| 1987 | 88,695 number | +3.6% |
| 1988 | 91,185 number | +2.8% |
| 1989 | 91,995 number | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 88,766 number | -3.5% |
| 1991 | 81,342 number | -8.4% |
| 1992 | 74,754 number | -8.1% |
| 1993 | 68,702 number | -8.1% |
| 1994 | 63,692 number | -7.3% |
| 1995 | 61,768 number | -3.0% |
| 1996 | 63,210 number | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 63,752 number | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 64,008 number | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 64,240 number | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 64,108 number | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 63,499 number | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 62,938 number | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 62,441 number | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 61,598 number | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 59,784 number | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 56,948 number | -4.7% |
| 2007 | 54,956 number | -3.5% |
| 2008 | 52,797 number | -3.9% |
| 2009 | 50,788 number | -3.8% |
| 2010 | 49,834 number | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 50,122 number | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 49,895 number | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 49,646 number | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 49,549 number | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 49,558 number | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 49,622 number | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 49,769 number | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 49,957 number | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 49,954 number | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 49,348 number | -1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 69,654 number | 62,816 number | 79,683 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 82,533 number | 75,750 number | 91,995 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 69,423 number | 61,768 number | 88,766 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 58,986 number | 50,788 number | 64,108 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 49,791 number | 49,549 number | 50,122 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 49,348 number | 49,348 number | 49,348 number | 1 |
Countries ranked near Hungary
- 107 Mauritania 54,402 number compare
- 108 Eritrea 51,728 number compare
- 109 Portugal 50,024 number compare
- 111 United Arab Emirates 49,036 number compare
- 112 Austria 43,098 number compare
- 113 Switzerland 41,587 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, male in Hungary?
- School age population, last grade of primary education, male in Hungary was 49,348 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, last grade of primary education, male recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 91,995 number in 1989.
- What is the lowest school age population, last grade of primary education, male recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 49,348 number in 2020.
- How does Hungary rank for school age population, last grade of primary education, male?
- Hungary ranks 110th out of 204 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school age population, last grade of primary education, male rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.0%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Male population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to the last grade of primary school as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.