School age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Hungary

Hungary: School age population, tertiary education, both sexes was 563,247 number in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
563,247 number
Change on year
down 4.8%
World rank
97th
of 203 countries
All-time high
921,353 number
in 1975
All-time low
563,247 number
in 2018
Years of data
49
1970–2018

School age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Hungary, 1970–2018

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Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2018, school age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Hungary stood at 563,247 number. That is the lowest value across all 49 years on record.

The figure is down 4.8% on the previous year and down 9.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Hungary peaked at 921,353 number in 1975 and was at its lowest, 563,247 number, in 2018.

Hungary ranks 97th of 203 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 49 years of available data.

School age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Hungary, year by year

Annual values for School age population, tertiary education, both sexes (number) in Hungary, 1970 to 2018.
Year number Change
1970 782,152 number
1971 808,765 number +3.4%
1972 842,206 number +4.1%
1973 879,908 number +4.5%
1974 909,109 number +3.3%
1975 921,353 number +1.3%
1976 918,215 number -0.3%
1977 903,653 number -1.6%
1978 876,345 number -3.0%
1979 841,882 number -3.9%
1980 805,046 number -4.4%
1981 765,530 number -4.9%
1982 719,298 number -6.0%
1983 675,974 number -6.0%
1984 642,704 number -4.9%
1985 623,155 number -3.0%
1986 616,775 number -1.0%
1987 628,228 number +1.9%
1988 647,727 number +3.1%
1989 668,265 number +3.2%
1990 686,854 number +2.8%
1991 705,264 number +2.7%
1992 718,004 number +1.8%
1993 730,800 number +1.8%
1994 747,189 number +2.2%
1995 767,939 number +2.8%
1996 791,523 number +3.1%
1997 820,016 number +3.6%
1998 846,381 number +3.2%
1999 859,677 number +1.6%
2000 854,375 number -0.6%
2001 832,658 number -2.5%
2002 795,467 number -4.5%
2003 747,484 number -6.0%
2004 702,964 number -6.0%
2005 670,869 number -4.6%
2006 649,504 number -3.2%
2007 632,016 number -2.7%
2008 622,279 number -1.5%
2009 615,527 number -1.1%
2010 610,382 number -0.8%
2011 610,173 number -0.0%
2012 619,488 number +1.5%
2013 629,177 number +1.6%
2014 633,374 number +0.7%
2015 628,504 number -0.8%
2016 614,769 number -2.2%
2017 591,785 number -3.7%
2018 563,247 number -4.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 868,359 number 782,152 number 921,353 number 10
1980s 679,270 number 616,775 number 805,046 number 10
1990s 767,365 number 686,854 number 859,677 number 10
2000s 712,314 number 615,527 number 854,375 number 10
2010s 611,211 number 563,247 number 633,374 number 9

Countries ranked near Hungary

  1. 94 Israel 608,855 number compare
  2. 95 Nicaragua 606,520 number compare
  3. 96 Sweden 594,891 number compare
  4. 98 Libya 542,871 number compare
  5. 99 Portugal 542,759 number compare
  6. 100 Greece 536,831 number compare

See the full ranking of 248 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is school age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Hungary?
School age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Hungary was 563,247 number in 2018, 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 921,353 number in 1975.
What is the lowest school age population, tertiary education, both sexes recorded in Hungary?
The lowest recorded value was 563,247 number in 2018.
How does Hungary rank for school age population, tertiary education, both sexes?
Hungary ranks 97th out of 203 countries with data for 2018.
Is school age population, tertiary education, both sexes rising or falling in Hungary?
Over the last ten years it is down 9.5%. 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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Indicator
School age population, tertiary education, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
248 places, 11,591 data points, 1970–2020
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Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to tertiary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.