School age population, primary education, both sexes in Hungary
Hungary: School age population, primary education, both sexes was 373,894 in 2024. ▼ Falling
School age population, primary education, both sexes in Hungary, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Hungary recorded 373,894 for school age population, primary education, both sexes in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.6% on the previous year and down 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, primary education, both sexes in Hungary peaked at 484,064 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 355,055, in 2021.
That places Hungary 125th out of 222 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, primary education, both sexes in Hungary, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 484,064 | — |
| 2002 | 471,937 | -2.5% |
| 2003 | 457,926 | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 442,803 | -3.3% |
| 2005 | 426,372 | -3.7% |
| 2006 | 409,705 | -3.9% |
| 2007 | 393,271 | -4.0% |
| 2008 | 387,473 | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 385,957 | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 386,164 | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 386,874 | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 380,760 | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 382,642 | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 386,763 | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 389,563 | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 393,806 | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 391,763 | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 380,245 | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 370,337 | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 361,979 | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 355,055 | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 358,190 | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 367,877 | +2.7% |
| 2024 | 373,894 | +1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 428,834 | 385,957 | 484,064 | 9 |
| 2010s | 384,892 | 370,337 | 393,806 | 10 |
| 2020s | 363,399 | 355,055 | 373,894 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Hungary
More education data for Hungary
- 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)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 64.5% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 14.4% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 7 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 102.89 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 102.9% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, primary education, both sexes in Hungary?
- School age population, primary education, both sexes in Hungary was 373,894 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, primary education, both sexes recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 484,064 in 2001.
- What is the lowest school age population, primary education, both sexes recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 355,055 in 2021.
- How does Hungary rank for school age population, primary education, both sexes?
- Hungary ranks 125th out of 222 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.3%. 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, primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release