School enrollment, primary, female in Hungary
Hungary: School enrollment, primary, female was 90.1% in 2017. ▲ Rising
School enrollment, primary, female in Hungary, 1996–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS), UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % net.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school enrollment, primary, female in Hungary is 90.1%, measured in 2017.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and up 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, primary, female in Hungary peaked at 91.7% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 77.3%, in 1996.
That places Hungary 98th out of 167 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
School enrollment, primary, female in Hungary, year by year
| Year | % net | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 77.3% | — |
| 1997 | 86.3% | +11.6% |
| 1998 | 86.4% | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 86.7% | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 87.5% | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 88.0% | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 88.3% | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 87.9% | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 87.9% | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 88.4% | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 89.8% | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 88.9% | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 90.5% | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 91.4% | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 91.7% | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 91.1% | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 90.4% | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 90.2% | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 90.5% | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 90.7% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 90.8% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 90.1% | -0.8% |
Hungary compared with similar countries
- Hungary's 90.1% is below the median for high income countries, which is 95.8%, 94% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Hungary's 90.1% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 95.2%, 95% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 84.2% | 77.3% | 86.7% | 4 |
| 2000s | 88.9% | 87.5% | 91.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 90.7% | 90.1% | 91.7% | 8 |
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 enrollment, primary, female in Hungary?
- School enrollment, primary, female in Hungary was 90.1% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS), UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, primary, female recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 91.7% in 2010.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, primary, female recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 77.3% in 1996.
- How does Hungary rank for school enrollment, primary, female?
- Hungary ranks 98th out of 167 countries with data for 2017.
- Is school enrollment, primary, female rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Hungary data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS), UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, primary, female (% net). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net enrollment rate is the ratio of children of official school age who are enrolled in school to the population of the corresponding official school age. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music.