Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled in Hungary

Hungary: Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled was 815,267 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
815,267
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
89th
of 206 countries
All-time high
1.16 million
in 1994
All-time low
783,769
in 2021
Years of data
54
1971–2024

Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled in Hungary, 1971–2024

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Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

In 2024, secondary education, pupils, gaps filled in Hungary stood at 815,267.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.7% on the previous year and down 5.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, secondary education, pupils, gaps filled in Hungary peaked at 1.16 million in 1994 and was at its lowest, 783,769, in 2021.

Hungary ranks 89th of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 54 years of available data.

Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled in Hungary, year by year

Annual values for Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled in Hungary, 1971 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1971 1.05 million
1972 998,489 -5.2%
1973 957,390 -4.1%
1974 905,470 -5.4%
1975 875,361 -3.3%
1976 855,662 -2.3%
1977 848,081 -0.9%
1978 852,820 +0.6%
1979 873,465 +2.4%
1980 893,541 +2.3%
1981 917,219 +2.6%
1982 941,953 +2.7%
1983 958,032 +1.7%
1984 971,755 +1.4%
1985 998,337 +2.7%
1986 1.04 million +4.4%
1987 1.08 million +3.2%
1988 1.11 million +2.9%
1989 1.13 million +1.8%
1990 1.14 million +1.1%
1991 1.14 million -0.2%
1992 1.11 million -2.1%
1993 1.14 million +1.9%
1994 1.16 million +1.9%
1995 1.13 million -2.4%
1996 1.11 million -1.5%
1997 1.10 million -0.7%
1998 1.02 million -7.8%
1999 1.01 million -1.1%
2000 1.00 million -0.5%
2001 1.01 million +0.6%
2002 1.01 million +0.6%
2003 1.03 million +1.6%
2004 963,242 -6.5%
2005 960,215 -0.3%
2006 948,856 -1.2%
2007 937,323 -1.2%
2008 924,414 -1.4%
2009 913,392 -1.2%
2010 904,848 -0.9%
2011 882,609 -2.5%
2012 864,391 -2.1%
2013 890,759 +3.1%
2014 857,807 -3.7%
2015 826,626 -3.6%
2016 808,744 -2.2%
2017 807,705 -0.1%
2018 808,569 +0.1%
2019 803,192 -0.7%
2020 801,601 -0.2%
2021 783,769 -2.2%
2022 803,149 +2.5%
2023 801,694 -0.2%
2024 815,267 +1.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 913,333 848,081 1.05 million 9
1980s 1.00 million 893,541 1.13 million 10
1990s 1.11 million 1.01 million 1.16 million 10
2000s 970,023 913,392 1.03 million 10
2010s 845,525 803,192 904,848 10
2020s 801,096 783,769 815,267 5

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  4. 90 Chad 764,990 compare
  5. 91 Portugal 741,752 compare
  6. 92 Libya 732,614 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is secondary education, pupils, gaps filled in Hungary?
Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled in Hungary was 815,267 in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest secondary education, pupils, gaps filled recorded in Hungary?
The highest recorded value was 1.16 million in 1994.
What is the lowest secondary education, pupils, gaps filled recorded in Hungary?
The lowest recorded value was 783,769 in 2021.
How does Hungary rank for secondary education, pupils, gaps filled?
Hungary ranks 89th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
Is secondary education, pupils, gaps filled rising or falling in Hungary?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Hungary data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Secondary education, pupils with 698 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.

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Indicator
Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
251 places, 10,723 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Secondary education, pupils with 698 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.