School-age population (primary level) in Hungary
Hungary: School-age population (primary level) was 373,894 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
373,894
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
44th
of 72 countries
All-time high
491,279
in 2000
All-time low
355,055
in 2021
Years of data
25
2000–2024
School-age population in Hungary, 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, school-age population in Hungary stood at 373,894.
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 in Hungary peaked at 491,279 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 355,055, in 2021.
That places Hungary 44th out of 72 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
School-age population (primary level) in Hungary, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 491,279 | — |
| 2001 | 484,064 | -1.5% |
| 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% |
Hungary compared with similar countries
- Hungary's 373,894 is below the median for high income countries, which is 380,422, 98% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Hungary's 373,894 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 432,925, 86% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 435,079 | 385,957 | 491,279 | 10 |
| 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
- 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 in Hungary?
- School-age population in Hungary was 373,894 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest school-age population recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 491,279 in 2000.
- What is the lowest school-age population recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 355,055 in 2021.
- How does Hungary rank for school-age population?
- Hungary ranks 44th out of 72 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school-age population 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 UNICEF, published as part of School-age population (primary level). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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