School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in Hungary
Hungary: School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes was 389,475 number in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
389,475 number
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
99th
of 205 countries
All-time high
708,523 number
in 1991
All-time low
386,388 number
in 2016
Years of data
51
1970–2020
School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in Hungary, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Hungary recorded 389,475 number for school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and down 9.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in Hungary peaked at 708,523 number in 1991 and was at its lowest, 386,388 number, in 2016.
Hungary ranks 99th of 205 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 51 years of available data.
School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in Hungary, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 695,706 number | — |
| 1971 | 667,258 number | -4.1% |
| 1972 | 633,971 number | -5.0% |
| 1973 | 599,756 number | -5.4% |
| 1974 | 564,647 number | -5.9% |
| 1975 | 531,181 number | -5.9% |
| 1976 | 506,154 number | -4.7% |
| 1977 | 498,786 number | -1.5% |
| 1978 | 505,415 number | +1.3% |
| 1979 | 522,443 number | +3.4% |
| 1980 | 543,769 number | +4.1% |
| 1981 | 562,933 number | +3.5% |
| 1982 | 574,970 number | +2.1% |
| 1983 | 584,606 number | +1.7% |
| 1984 | 592,123 number | +1.3% |
| 1985 | 599,268 number | +1.2% |
| 1986 | 609,802 number | +1.8% |
| 1987 | 629,876 number | +3.3% |
| 1988 | 652,272 number | +3.6% |
| 1989 | 676,415 number | +3.7% |
| 1990 | 698,392 number | +3.2% |
| 1991 | 708,523 number | +1.5% |
| 1992 | 690,784 number | -2.5% |
| 1993 | 656,999 number | -4.9% |
| 1994 | 612,055 number | -6.8% |
| 1995 | 565,055 number | -7.7% |
| 1996 | 527,631 number | -6.6% |
| 1997 | 507,195 number | -3.9% |
| 1998 | 500,114 number | -1.4% |
| 1999 | 501,498 number | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 504,875 number | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 505,661 number | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 503,680 number | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 500,085 number | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 495,783 number | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 491,014 number | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 483,998 number | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 477,069 number | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 465,601 number | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 448,895 number | -3.6% |
| 2010 | 429,582 number | -4.3% |
| 2011 | 412,654 number | -3.9% |
| 2012 | 399,204 number | -3.3% |
| 2013 | 391,937 number | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 388,996 number | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 387,700 number | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 386,388 number | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 386,428 number | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 386,972 number | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 388,131 number | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 389,475 number | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 572,532 number | 498,786 number | 695,706 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 602,603 number | 543,769 number | 676,415 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 596,825 number | 500,114 number | 708,523 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 487,666 number | 448,895 number | 505,661 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 395,799 number | 386,388 number | 429,582 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 389,475 number | 389,475 number | 389,475 number | 1 |
Countries ranked near Hungary
- 96 Paraguay 404,759 number compare
- 97 Mauritania 401,580 number compare
- 98 Papua New Guinea 390,635 number compare
- 100 Dominican Republic 382,284 number compare
- 101 Nicaragua 378,463 number compare
- 102 Cuba 367,346 number compare
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 (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 389,475 number in 2020, 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 708,523 number in 1991.
- What is the lowest school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 386,388 number in 2016.
- How does Hungary rank for school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes?
- Hungary ranks 99th out of 205 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.3%. 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
Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to lower secondary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.