School age population, primary education, male in Hungary
Hungary: School age population, primary education, male was 191,562 number in 2020. ▼ Falling
School age population, primary education, male in Hungary, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2020, school age population, primary education, male in Hungary stood at 191,562 number. That is the lowest value across all 51 years on record.
The figure is down 2.0% on the previous year and down 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, primary education, male in Hungary peaked at 360,922 number in 1987 and was at its lowest, 191,562 number, in 2020.
That places Hungary 119th 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 277,881 number | 255,095 number | 305,504 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 335,584 number | 309,482 number | 360,922 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 264,116 number | 245,446 number | 318,597 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 227,035 number | 198,051 number | 253,075 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 198,192 number | 195,478 number | 199,236 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 191,562 number | 191,562 number | 191,562 number | 1 |
Countries ranked near Hungary
- 116 Costa Rica 219,209 number compare
- 117 Namibia 207,808 number compare
- 118 New Zealand 194,152 number compare
- 120 Gambia 191,561 number compare
- 121 Finland 190,720 number compare
- 122 Hong Kong (China) 186,382 number compare
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 191,562 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, primary education, male recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 360,922 number in 1987.
- What is the lowest school age population, primary education, male recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 191,562 number in 2020.
- How does Hungary rank for school age population, primary education, male?
- Hungary ranks 119th out of 206 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school age population, primary education, male rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.2%. 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
Male population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to primary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.