School age population, primary education, female (number) (age female) in Hungary
Hungary: School age population, primary education, female (number) (age female) was 182,422 number in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
182,422 number
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
120th
of 206 countries
All-time high
342,924 number
in 1987
All-time low
182,422 number
in 2020
Years of data
51
1970–2020
School age population, primary education, female in Hungary, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, primary education, female in Hungary is 182,422 number, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 51 years on record.
The figure is down 2.0% on the previous year and down 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, primary education, female in Hungary peaked at 342,924 number in 1987 and was at its lowest, 182,422 number, in 2020.
Hungary ranks 120th of 206 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, primary education, female (number) (age female) in Hungary, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 276,840 number | — |
| 1971 | 261,315 number | -5.6% |
| 1972 | 248,207 number | -5.0% |
| 1973 | 240,746 number | -3.0% |
| 1974 | 241,098 number | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 248,980 number | +3.3% |
| 1976 | 260,893 number | +4.8% |
| 1977 | 271,149 number | +3.9% |
| 1978 | 280,164 number | +3.3% |
| 1979 | 286,804 number | +2.4% |
| 1980 | 290,957 number | +1.4% |
| 1981 | 294,071 number | +1.1% |
| 1982 | 298,668 number | +1.6% |
| 1983 | 305,525 number | +2.3% |
| 1984 | 315,186 number | +3.2% |
| 1985 | 326,546 number | +3.6% |
| 1986 | 336,619 number | +3.1% |
| 1987 | 342,924 number | +1.9% |
| 1988 | 340,701 number | -0.6% |
| 1989 | 327,430 number | -3.9% |
| 1990 | 304,412 number | -7.0% |
| 1991 | 277,342 number | -8.9% |
| 1992 | 256,177 number | -7.6% |
| 1993 | 241,445 number | -5.8% |
| 1994 | 235,154 number | -2.6% |
| 1995 | 236,976 number | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 242,885 number | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 244,362 number | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 244,938 number | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 244,353 number | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 242,323 number | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 239,055 number | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 235,994 number | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 231,139 number | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 223,719 number | -3.2% |
| 2005 | 214,001 number | -4.3% |
| 2006 | 203,510 number | -4.9% |
| 2007 | 196,342 number | -3.5% |
| 2008 | 190,566 number | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 187,321 number | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 186,856 number | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 187,966 number | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 187,393 number | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 187,206 number | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 187,474 number | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 187,987 number | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 188,481 number | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 188,981 number | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 188,384 number | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 186,154 number | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 182,422 number | -2.0% |
Hungary compared with similar countries
- Hungary's 182,422 number is above the median for high income countries, which is 111,289 number, 1.6× the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Hungary's 182,422 number is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 218,280 number, 84% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 261,620 number | 240,746 number | 286,804 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 317,863 number | 290,957 number | 342,924 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 252,804 number | 235,154 number | 304,412 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 216,397 number | 187,321 number | 242,323 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 187,688 number | 186,154 number | 188,981 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 182,422 number | 182,422 number | 182,422 number | 1 |
Countries ranked near Hungary
More education data for Hungary
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 97.32 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 97.19 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, primary education, female in Hungary?
- School age population, primary education, female in Hungary was 182,422 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, primary education, female recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 342,924 number in 1987.
- What is the lowest school age population, primary education, female recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 182,422 number in 2020.
- How does Hungary rank for school age population, primary education, female?
- Hungary ranks 120th out of 206 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school age population, primary education, female rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.4%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to primary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.