School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in Hungary
Hungary: School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes was 365,433 in 2024. ▼ Falling
School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in Hungary, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Hungary recorded 365,433 for school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 5.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in Hungary peaked at 498,388 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 365,433, in 2024.
That places Hungary 108th out of 220 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in Hungary, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 498,388 | — |
| 2002 | 494,704 | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 495,774 | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 492,721 | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 485,691 | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 473,482 | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 459,371 | -3.0% |
| 2008 | 444,261 | -3.3% |
| 2009 | 427,910 | -3.7% |
| 2010 | 410,881 | -4.0% |
| 2011 | 394,355 | -4.0% |
| 2012 | 389,805 | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 387,161 | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 387,847 | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 389,446 | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 387,712 | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 388,982 | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 393,736 | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 396,905 | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 401,681 | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 400,681 | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 389,683 | -2.7% |
| 2023 | 371,457 | -4.7% |
| 2024 | 365,433 | -1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 474,700 | 427,910 | 498,388 | 9 |
| 2010s | 392,683 | 387,161 | 410,881 | 10 |
| 2020s | 385,787 | 365,433 | 401,681 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Hungary
More education data for Hungary
- 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)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 37,255 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre-primary education 4 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in Hungary?
- School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in Hungary was 365,433 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 498,388 in 2001.
- What is the lowest school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 365,433 in 2024.
- How does Hungary rank for school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes?
- Hungary ranks 108th out of 220 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.8%. 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, lower secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release