School age population, primary education, both sexes in Hungary
Hungary: School age population, primary education, both sexes was 373,984 number in 2020. ▼ Falling
School age population, primary education, both sexes in Hungary, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, primary education, both sexes in Hungary is 373,984 number, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 51 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.0% on the previous year and down 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, primary education, both sexes in Hungary peaked at 703,846 number in 1987 and was at its lowest, 373,984 number, in 2020.
That places Hungary 120th out of 206 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, primary education, both sexes in Hungary, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 569,664 number | — |
| 1971 | 537,806 number | -5.6% |
| 1972 | 510,948 number | -5.0% |
| 1973 | 495,841 number | -3.0% |
| 1974 | 496,943 number | +0.2% |
| 1975 | 513,660 number | +3.4% |
| 1976 | 538,779 number | +4.9% |
| 1977 | 560,213 number | +4.0% |
| 1978 | 578,841 number | +3.3% |
| 1979 | 592,308 number | +2.3% |
| 1980 | 600,439 number | +1.4% |
| 1981 | 606,304 number | +1.0% |
| 1982 | 615,115 number | +1.5% |
| 1983 | 628,699 number | +2.2% |
| 1984 | 648,155 number | +3.1% |
| 1985 | 671,127 number | +3.5% |
| 1986 | 691,396 number | +3.0% |
| 1987 | 703,846 number | +1.8% |
| 1988 | 698,639 number | -0.7% |
| 1989 | 670,746 number | -4.0% |
| 1990 | 623,009 number | -7.1% |
| 1991 | 567,186 number | -9.0% |
| 1992 | 523,682 number | -7.7% |
| 1993 | 493,438 number | -5.8% |
| 1994 | 480,600 number | -2.6% |
| 1995 | 484,468 number | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 496,733 number | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 499,701 number | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 500,820 number | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 499,568 number | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 495,398 number | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 488,765 number | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 482,616 number | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 472,907 number | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 458,060 number | -3.1% |
| 2005 | 438,612 number | -4.2% |
| 2006 | 417,599 number | -4.8% |
| 2007 | 403,253 number | -3.4% |
| 2008 | 391,734 number | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 385,372 number | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 384,675 number | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 387,202 number | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 386,000 number | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 385,524 number | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 385,855 number | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 386,561 number | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 387,159 number | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 387,846 number | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 386,353 number | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 381,632 number | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 373,984 number | -2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 539,500 number | 495,841 number | 592,308 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 653,447 number | 600,439 number | 703,846 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 516,920 number | 480,600 number | 623,009 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 443,432 number | 385,372 number | 495,398 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 385,881 number | 381,632 number | 387,846 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 373,984 number | 373,984 number | 373,984 number | 1 |
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 373,984 number in 2020, 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 703,846 number in 1987.
- What is the lowest school age population, primary education, both sexes recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 373,984 number in 2020.
- How does Hungary rank for school age population, primary education, both sexes?
- Hungary ranks 120th out of 206 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school age population, primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.8%. 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, primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to primary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.