School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in Hungary
Hungary: School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes was 388,412 number in 2020. ▼ Falling
School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in Hungary, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2020, school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in Hungary stood at 388,412 number. That is the lowest value across all 51 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 22.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in Hungary peaked at 754,775 number in 1971 and was at its lowest, 388,412 number, in 2020.
Hungary ranks 91st of 205 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 51 years of available data.
School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in Hungary, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 749,372 number | — |
| 1971 | 754,775 number | +0.7% |
| 1972 | 740,973 number | -1.8% |
| 1973 | 718,303 number | -3.1% |
| 1974 | 691,771 number | -3.7% |
| 1975 | 663,683 number | -4.1% |
| 1976 | 632,469 number | -4.7% |
| 1977 | 599,813 number | -5.2% |
| 1978 | 563,873 number | -6.0% |
| 1979 | 530,532 number | -5.9% |
| 1980 | 507,382 number | -4.4% |
| 1981 | 498,771 number | -1.7% |
| 1982 | 502,210 number | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 517,748 number | +3.1% |
| 1984 | 537,625 number | +3.8% |
| 1985 | 554,671 number | +3.2% |
| 1986 | 567,693 number | +2.3% |
| 1987 | 579,707 number | +2.1% |
| 1988 | 586,903 number | +1.2% |
| 1989 | 594,291 number | +1.3% |
| 1990 | 607,384 number | +2.2% |
| 1991 | 627,437 number | +3.3% |
| 1992 | 647,393 number | +3.2% |
| 1993 | 672,952 number | +3.9% |
| 1994 | 694,858 number | +3.3% |
| 1995 | 701,843 number | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 689,020 number | -1.8% |
| 1997 | 658,093 number | -4.5% |
| 1998 | 614,352 number | -6.6% |
| 1999 | 570,325 number | -7.2% |
| 2000 | 537,299 number | -5.8% |
| 2001 | 517,671 number | -3.7% |
| 2002 | 508,840 number | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 507,558 number | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 508,081 number | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 506,460 number | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 503,467 number | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 497,612 number | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 496,901 number | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 500,086 number | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 502,468 number | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 499,139 number | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 482,282 number | -3.4% |
| 2013 | 458,711 number | -4.9% |
| 2014 | 434,315 number | -5.3% |
| 2015 | 414,611 number | -4.5% |
| 2016 | 400,987 number | -3.3% |
| 2017 | 394,039 number | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 391,088 number | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 389,696 number | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 388,412 number | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 664,556 number | 530,532 number | 754,775 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 544,700 number | 498,771 number | 594,291 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 648,366 number | 570,325 number | 701,843 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 508,398 number | 496,901 number | 537,299 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 436,734 number | 389,696 number | 502,468 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 388,412 number | 388,412 number | 388,412 number | 1 |
Countries ranked near Hungary
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, upper secondary education, both sexes in Hungary?
- School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in Hungary was 388,412 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 754,775 number in 1971.
- What is the lowest school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 388,412 number in 2020.
- How does Hungary rank for school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes?
- Hungary ranks 91st out of 205 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.7%. 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, upper secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to upper secondary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.