School enrolment in Hungary
Hungary: School enrolment was 83.29 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
83.29
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
52nd
of 178 countries
All-time high
86.44
in 2020
All-time low
82.44
in 2001
Years of data
24
2001–2024
School enrolment in Hungary, 2001–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, school enrolment in Hungary stood at 83.29.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrolment in Hungary peaked at 86.44 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 82.44, in 2001.
That places Hungary 52nd out of 178 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
School enrolment in Hungary, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 82.44 | — |
| 2002 | 82.75 | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 83.49 | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 83.6 | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 83.66 | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 83.81 | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 83.93 | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 83.42 | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 83.63 | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 83.31 | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 83.81 | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 83.63 | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 83.64 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 83.33 | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 82.95 | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 84.5 | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 85.12 | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 85.82 | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 86.2 | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 86.44 | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 84.07 | -2.7% |
| 2022 | 82.98 | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 82.96 | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 83.29 | +0.4% |
Hungary compared with similar countries
- Hungary's 83.29 is below the median for high income countries, which is 87.07, 96% of the median. (68 countries reporting)
- Hungary's 83.29 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 87.92, 95% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 83.41 | 82.44 | 83.93 | 9 |
| 2010s | 84.23 | 82.95 | 86.2 | 10 |
| 2020s | 83.95 | 82.96 | 86.44 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Hungary
More education data for Hungary
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 97.32 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 97.19 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school enrolment in Hungary?
- School enrolment in Hungary was 83.29 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest school enrolment recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 86.44 in 2020.
- What is the lowest school enrolment recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 82.44 in 2001.
- How does Hungary rank for school enrolment?
- Hungary ranks 52nd out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school enrolment 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 Our World in Data, published as part of School enrolment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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