School age population, secondary education, both sexes (number) in Hungary
Hungary: School age population, secondary education, both sexes (number) was 759,441 in 2024. ▼ Falling
School age population, secondary education, both sexes in Hungary, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, school age population, secondary education, both sexes in Hungary stood at 759,441. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and down 6.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, secondary education, both sexes in Hungary peaked at 1.02 million in 2001 and was at its lowest, 759,441, in 2024.
Hungary ranks 104th of 220 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, secondary education, both sexes (number) in Hungary, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 1.02 million | — |
| 2002 | 1.02 million | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 1.01 million | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 1.00 million | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 986,117 | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 970,641 | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 957,856 | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 939,633 | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 915,742 | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 887,126 | -3.1% |
| 2011 | 856,228 | -3.5% |
| 2012 | 853,854 | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 830,796 | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 809,046 | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 790,024 | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 777,889 | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 775,506 | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 780,381 | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 784,071 | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 786,341 | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 786,553 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 780,879 | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 760,483 | -2.6% |
| 2024 | 759,441 | -0.1% |
Hungary compared with similar countries
- Hungary's 759,441 is above the median for high income countries, which is 280,752, 2.7× the median. (79 countries reporting)
- Hungary's 759,441 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 528,389, 1.4× the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 980,439 | 915,742 | 1.02 million | 9 |
| 2010s | 814,492 | 775,506 | 887,126 | 10 |
| 2020s | 774,739 | 759,441 | 786,553 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Hungary
More education data for Hungary
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0402 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, secondary education, both sexes in Hungary?
- School age population, secondary education, both sexes in Hungary was 759,441 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, secondary education, both sexes recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 1.02 million in 2001.
- What is the lowest school age population, secondary education, both sexes recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 759,441 in 2024.
- How does Hungary rank for school age population, secondary education, both sexes?
- Hungary ranks 104th out of 220 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.1%. 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, secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release