School enrollment, preprimary in Hungary
Hungary: School enrollment, preprimary was 90.8% in 2020. ▲ Rising
School enrollment, preprimary in Hungary, 1971–2020
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % gross.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school enrollment, preprimary in Hungary is 90.8%, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.
The figure is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 6.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, preprimary in Hungary peaked at 90.8% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 46.2%, in 1971.
Hungary ranks 57th of 197 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 50 years of available data.
School enrollment, preprimary in Hungary, year by year
| Year | % gross | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 46.2% | — |
| 1972 | 48.0% | +3.9% |
| 1973 | 49.4% | +2.9% |
| 1974 | 50.9% | +3.0% |
| 1975 | 53.0% | +4.1% |
| 1976 | 54.0% | +1.9% |
| 1977 | 56.4% | +4.4% |
| 1978 | 61.6% | +9.2% |
| 1979 | 67.2% | +9.2% |
| 1980 | 70.9% | +5.4% |
| 1981 | 72.7% | +2.6% |
| 1982 | 70.5% | -3.0% |
| 1983 | 67.2% | -4.8% |
| 1984 | 64.6% | -3.8% |
| 1985 | 64.3% | -0.5% |
| 1986 | 64.3% | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 66.5% | +3.5% |
| 1988 | 72.9% | +9.6% |
| 1989 | 81.2% | +11.4% |
| 1990 | 84.8% | +4.4% |
| 1991 | 87.5% | +3.2% |
| 1992 | 86.6% | -1.0% |
| 1993 | 82.8% | -4.4% |
| 1994 | 79.5% | -3.9% |
| 1995 | 79.5% | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 80.5% | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 80.2% | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 79.4% | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 79.5% | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 79.6% | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 78.9% | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 80.0% | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 81.7% | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 84.8% | +3.9% |
| 2005 | 86.5% | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 88.2% | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 88.0% | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 85.7% | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 84.6% | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 85.2% | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 87.5% | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 88.2% | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 88.0% | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 85.6% | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 81.2% | -5.1% |
| 2016 | 81.6% | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 82.3% | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 85.8% | +4.3% |
| 2019 | 89.3% | +4.1% |
| 2020 | 90.8% | +1.7% |
Hungary compared with similar countries
- Hungary's 90.8% is below the median for high income countries, which is 93.0%, 98% of the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Hungary's 90.8% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 93.3%, 97% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 54.1% | 46.2% | 67.2% | 9 |
| 1980s | 69.5% | 64.3% | 81.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 82.0% | 79.4% | 87.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 83.8% | 78.9% | 88.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 85.5% | 81.2% | 89.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 90.8% | 90.8% | 90.8% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Hungary
- 54 Netherlands 92.0% compare
- 55 South Korea 91.8% compare
- 56 New Zealand 91.7% compare
- 58 Moldova 90.3% compare
- 59 Philippines 90.2% compare
- 60 Cayman Islands 89.3% compare
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 enrollment, preprimary in Hungary?
- School enrollment, preprimary in Hungary was 90.8% in 2020, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, preprimary recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 90.8% in 2020.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, preprimary recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.2% in 1971.
- How does Hungary rank for school enrollment, preprimary?
- Hungary ranks 57th out of 197 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school enrollment, preprimary rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Hungary data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, preprimary (% gross). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Preprimary education refers to programs at the initial stage of organized instruction, designed primarily to introduce very young children to a school-type environment and to provide a bridge between home and school.