Share of children enrolled in pre-primary school in Hungary
Hungary: Share of children enrolled in pre-primary school was 83.3% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Share of children enrolled in pre-primary school in Hungary, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of children enrolled in pre-primary school in Hungary stood at 83.3%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children enrolled in pre-primary school in Hungary peaked at 86.4% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 82.4%, in 2001.
That places Hungary 52nd out of 178 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Share of children enrolled in pre-primary school in Hungary, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 82.4% | — |
| 2002 | 82.8% | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 83.5% | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 83.6% | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 83.7% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 83.8% | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 83.9% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 83.4% | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 83.6% | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 83.3% | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 83.8% | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 83.6% | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 83.6% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 83.3% | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 83.0% | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 84.5% | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 85.1% | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 85.8% | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 86.2% | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 86.4% | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 84.1% | -2.7% |
| 2022 | 83.0% | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 83.0% | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 83.3% | +0.4% |
Hungary compared with similar countries
- Hungary's 83.3% is below the median for high income countries, which is 87.1%, 96% of the median. (68 countries reporting)
- Hungary's 83.3% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 87.9%, 95% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 83.4% | 82.4% | 83.9% | 9 |
| 2010s | 84.2% | 83.0% | 86.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 83.9% | 83.0% | 86.4% | 5 |
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 share of children enrolled in pre-primary school in Hungary?
- Share of children enrolled in pre-primary school in Hungary was 83.3% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of children enrolled in pre-primary school recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 86.4% in 2020.
- What is the lowest share of children enrolled in pre-primary school recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 82.4% in 2001.
- How does Hungary rank for share of children enrolled in pre-primary school?
- Hungary ranks 52nd out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of children enrolled in pre-primary school rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Hungary data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of children enrolled in pre-primary school. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of children of pre-primary school age (typically 3–5 years old) who are enrolled in pre-primary education.