School age population, primary education, male in Hungary
Hungary: School age population, primary education, male was 191,859 in 2024. ▼ Falling
School age population, primary education, male in Hungary, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, primary education, male in Hungary is 191,859, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 1.5% on the previous year and down 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, primary education, male in Hungary peaked at 247,406 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 182,273, in 2021.
Hungary ranks 125th 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, primary education, male in Hungary, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 247,406 | — |
| 2002 | 241,423 | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 234,371 | -2.9% |
| 2004 | 226,827 | -3.2% |
| 2005 | 218,917 | -3.5% |
| 2006 | 210,285 | -3.9% |
| 2007 | 201,799 | -4.0% |
| 2008 | 198,427 | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 197,616 | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 197,910 | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 198,608 | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 195,539 | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 196,551 | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 198,476 | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 199,805 | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 201,794 | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 200,427 | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 194,450 | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 189,599 | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 185,741 | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 182,273 | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 184,063 | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 188,974 | +2.7% |
| 2024 | 191,859 | +1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 219,675 | 197,616 | 247,406 | 9 |
| 2010s | 197,316 | 189,599 | 201,794 | 10 |
| 2020s | 186,582 | 182,273 | 191,859 | 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, male in Hungary?
- School age population, primary education, male in Hungary was 191,859 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, primary education, male recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 247,406 in 2001.
- What is the lowest school age population, primary education, male recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 182,273 in 2021.
- How does Hungary rank for school age population, primary education, male?
- Hungary ranks 125th out of 222 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, primary education, male 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release