School age population, tertiary education, male in Hungary
Hungary: School age population, tertiary education, 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 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% |
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
- 104 Kyrgyzstan 280,349 compare
- 105 Portugal 279,695 compare
- 106 Czechia 265,510 compare
- 108 Lebanon 260,483 compare
- 109 Palestine, State of 257,971 compare
- 110 Turkmenistan 255,483 compare
More education data for Hungary
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 37,255 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 64.5% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 14.4% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 7 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 102.89 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 102.9% (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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About this data
February 2026 Data Release