School age population, tertiary education, male (number) (age male) in Hungary
Hungary: School age population, tertiary education, male (number) (age male) was 262,598 in 2024. ▼ Falling
School age population, tertiary education, male in Hungary, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, school age population, tertiary education, male in Hungary stood at 262,598.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and down 17.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, tertiary education, male in Hungary peaked at 400,012 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 251,261, in 2022.
That places Hungary 107th 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, male (number) (age male) in Hungary, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 400,012 | — |
| 2002 | 383,970 | -4.0% |
| 2003 | 365,897 | -4.7% |
| 2004 | 350,256 | -4.3% |
| 2005 | 341,937 | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 335,747 | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 330,741 | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 329,269 | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 327,383 | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 327,093 | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 325,735 | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 322,452 | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 320,623 | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 316,564 | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 310,405 | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 299,491 | -3.5% |
| 2017 | 287,847 | -3.9% |
| 2018 | 278,135 | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 268,717 | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 260,898 | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 253,740 | -2.7% |
| 2022 | 251,261 | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 262,165 | +4.3% |
| 2024 | 262,598 | +0.2% |
Hungary compared with similar countries
- Hungary's 262,598 is above the median for high income countries, which is 125,237, 2.1× the median. (79 countries reporting)
- Hungary's 262,598 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 187,481, 1.4× the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 351,690 | 327,383 | 400,012 | 9 |
| 2010s | 305,706 | 268,717 | 327,093 | 10 |
| 2020s | 258,132 | 251,261 | 262,598 | 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, male in Hungary?
- School age population, tertiary education, male in Hungary was 262,598 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, tertiary education, male recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 400,012 in 2001.
- What is the lowest school age population, tertiary education, male recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 251,261 in 2022.
- How does Hungary rank for school age population, tertiary education, male?
- Hungary ranks 107th out of 221 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, tertiary education, male rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.0%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release