School age population, tertiary education, both sexes (number) in Hungary
Hungary: School age population, tertiary education, both sexes (number) was 512,938 in 2024. ▼ Falling
School age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Hungary, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Hungary is 512,938, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and down 16.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Hungary peaked at 780,556 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 487,047, in 2022.
That places Hungary 108th out of 221 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
School age population, tertiary education, both sexes (number) in Hungary, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 780,556 | — |
| 2002 | 748,322 | -4.1% |
| 2003 | 714,662 | -4.5% |
| 2004 | 686,387 | -4.0% |
| 2005 | 671,021 | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 660,709 | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 651,279 | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 646,694 | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 641,654 | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 640,260 | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 636,561 | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 627,527 | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 624,187 | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 616,673 | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 603,630 | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 582,086 | -3.6% |
| 2017 | 558,574 | -4.0% |
| 2018 | 539,068 | -3.5% |
| 2019 | 519,183 | -3.7% |
| 2020 | 503,664 | -3.0% |
| 2021 | 490,154 | -2.7% |
| 2022 | 487,047 | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 512,420 | +5.2% |
| 2024 | 512,938 | +0.1% |
Hungary compared with similar countries
- Hungary's 512,938 is above the median for high income countries, which is 247,364, 2.1× the median. (79 countries reporting)
- Hungary's 512,938 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 368,415, 1.4× the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 689,032 | 641,654 | 780,556 | 9 |
| 2010s | 594,775 | 519,183 | 640,260 | 10 |
| 2020s | 501,245 | 487,047 | 512,938 | 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, tertiary education, both sexes in Hungary?
- School age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Hungary was 512,938 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, tertiary education, both sexes recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 780,556 in 2001.
- What is the lowest school age population, tertiary education, both sexes recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 487,047 in 2022.
- How does Hungary rank for school age population, tertiary education, both sexes?
- Hungary ranks 108th out of 221 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, tertiary education, both sexes rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.8%. 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, tertiary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release