School enrollment, primary, private in Hungary
Hungary: School enrollment, primary, private was 21.5% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
School enrollment, primary, private in Hungary, 1971–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of total primary.
Analysis
In 2024, school enrollment, primary, private in Hungary stood at 21.5%. That is the highest value across all 49 years on record.
The figure is up 3.0% on the previous year and up 45.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, primary, private in Hungary peaked at 21.5% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1971.
That places Hungary 60th out of 202 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
School enrollment, primary, private in Hungary, year by year
| Year | % of total primary | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.0% | — |
| 1972 | 0.0% | — |
| 1973 | 0.0% | — |
| 1974 | 0.0% | — |
| 1975 | 0.0% | — |
| 1976 | 0.0% | — |
| 1981 | 0.0% | — |
| 1982 | 0.0% | — |
| 1983 | 0.0% | — |
| 1984 | 0.0% | — |
| 1985 | 0.0% | — |
| 1986 | 0.0% | — |
| 1987 | 0.0% | — |
| 1988 | 0.0% | — |
| 1989 | 0.0% | — |
| 1990 | 0.0% | — |
| 1991 | 0.0% | — |
| 1992 | 1.4% | — |
| 1994 | 2.2% | +60.1% |
| 1995 | 2.6% | +17.9% |
| 1996 | 3.2% | +22.8% |
| 1997 | 4.0% | +25.7% |
| 1998 | 4.2% | +4.1% |
| 1999 | 4.7% | +11.1% |
| 2000 | 5.1% | +9.5% |
| 2001 | 5.1% | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 5.2% | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 5.3% | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 5.8% | +9.6% |
| 2005 | 6.4% | +9.8% |
| 2006 | 6.8% | +6.4% |
| 2007 | 7.3% | +7.8% |
| 2008 | 7.9% | +7.2% |
| 2009 | 8.2% | +4.8% |
| 2010 | 8.7% | +5.5% |
| 2011 | 9.2% | +5.6% |
| 2012 | 10.9% | +18.6% |
| 2013 | 14.0% | +28.4% |
| 2014 | 14.9% | +6.2% |
| 2015 | 15.4% | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 16.0% | +3.9% |
| 2017 | 16.7% | +4.8% |
| 2018 | 17.5% | +4.6% |
| 2019 | 18.1% | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 18.5% | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 19.1% | +3.5% |
| 2022 | 20.5% | +7.2% |
| 2023 | 20.9% | +2.1% |
| 2024 | 21.5% | +3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 6 |
| 1980s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 9 |
| 1990s | 2.5% | 0.0% | 4.7% | 9 |
| 2000s | 6.3% | 5.1% | 8.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.1% | 8.7% | 18.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.1% | 18.5% | 21.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Hungary
- 57 British Virgin Islands 22.5% compare
- 58 United States Virgin Islands 22.3% compare
- 59 Thailand 22.2% compare
- 61 Dominican Republic 21.5% compare
- 62 Paraguay 21.1% compare
- 63 Madagascar 20.9% compare
More education data for Hungary
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school enrollment, primary, private in Hungary?
- School enrollment, primary, private in Hungary was 21.5% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, primary, private recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 21.5% in 2024.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, primary, private recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1971.
- How does Hungary rank for school enrollment, primary, private?
- Hungary ranks 60th out of 202 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school enrollment, primary, private rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is up 45.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Hungary data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, primary, private (% of total primary). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Private enrollment refers to pupils or students enrolled in institutions that are not operated by a public authority but controlled and managed, whether for profit or not, by a private body such as a nongovernmental organization, religious body, special interest group, foundation or business enterprise.