School age population, one year before the official primary … female in Hungary
Hungary: School age population, one year before the official primary … female was 45,920 in 2024. ▼ Falling
School age population, one year before the official primary entry in Hungary, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, school age population, one year before the official primary entry in Hungary stood at 45,920.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, one year before the official primary entry in Hungary peaked at 54,948 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 42,097, in 2018.
Hungary ranks 109th of 222 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
School age population, one year before the official primary … female in Hungary, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 54,948 | — |
| 2002 | 53,761 | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 50,607 | -5.9% |
| 2004 | 47,669 | -5.8% |
| 2005 | 46,945 | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 45,788 | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 48,104 | +5.1% |
| 2008 | 46,943 | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 47,090 | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 45,899 | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 46,517 | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 47,291 | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 49,117 | +3.9% |
| 2014 | 47,185 | -3.9% |
| 2015 | 48,089 | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 46,526 | -3.3% |
| 2017 | 43,465 | -6.6% |
| 2018 | 42,097 | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 43,312 | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 43,025 | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 44,802 | +4.1% |
| 2022 | 44,164 | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 46,592 | +5.5% |
| 2024 | 45,920 | -1.4% |
Hungary compared with similar countries
- Hungary's 45,920 is above the median for high income countries, which is 19,474, 2.4× the median. (80 countries reporting)
- Hungary's 45,920 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 32,312, 1.4× the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 49,095 | 45,788 | 54,948 | 9 |
| 2010s | 45,950 | 42,097 | 49,117 | 10 |
| 2020s | 44,901 | 43,025 | 46,592 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Hungary
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, one year before the official primary entry in Hungary?
- School age population, one year before the official primary entry in Hungary was 45,920 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, one year before the official primary entry recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 54,948 in 2001.
- What is the lowest school age population, one year before the official primary entry recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 42,097 in 2018.
- How does Hungary rank for school age population, one year before the official primary entry?
- Hungary ranks 109th out of 222 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, one year before the official primary entry rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.7%. 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, one year before the official primary entry age, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release