Secondary education, pupils, per capita in Hungary
Hungary: Secondary education, pupils, per capita was 0.0853 units per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Secondary education, pupils, per capita in Hungary, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Hungary recorded 0.0853 units per person for secondary education, pupils, per capita in 2024.
That represents a change of up 2.0% on the previous year and down 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, pupils, per capita in Hungary peaked at 0.1118 units per person in 1994 and was at its lowest, 0.0796 units per person, in 1977.
That places Hungary 84th out of 206 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 53 years of available data.
Secondary education, pupils, per capita in Hungary, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.1016 units per person | — |
| 1972 | 0.096 units per person | -5.5% |
| 1973 | 0.0918 units per person | -4.4% |
| 1974 | 0.0864 units per person | -5.8% |
| 1975 | 0.083 units per person | -3.9% |
| 1976 | 0.0807 units per person | -2.8% |
| 1977 | 0.0796 units per person | -1.3% |
| 1978 | 0.0798 units per person | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 0.0816 units per person | +2.2% |
| 1980 | 0.0834 units per person | +2.2% |
| 1981 | 0.0856 units per person | +2.6% |
| 1982 | 0.088 units per person | +2.8% |
| 1983 | 0.0896 units per person | +1.9% |
| 1984 | 0.0911 units per person | +1.6% |
| 1985 | 0.0938 units per person | +2.9% |
| 1986 | 0.0981 units per person | +4.6% |
| 1987 | 0.1014 units per person | +3.4% |
| 1988 | 0.1045 units per person | +3.0% |
| 1989 | 0.1075 units per person | +2.9% |
| 1990 | 0.1099 units per person | +2.2% |
| 1991 | 0.1097 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 0.1075 units per person | -2.0% |
| 1994 | 0.1118 units per person | +4.1% |
| 1995 | 0.1093 units per person | -2.3% |
| 1996 | 0.1079 units per person | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 0.1073 units per person | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0991 units per person | -7.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0983 units per person | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0981 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0989 units per person | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0998 units per person | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 0.1017 units per person | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0953 units per person | -6.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0952 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0942 units per person | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0932 units per person | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0921 units per person | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0911 units per person | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0905 units per person | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0885 units per person | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0871 units per person | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0902 units per person | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0872 units per person | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0844 units per person | -3.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0829 units per person | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 0.083 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0833 units per person | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0828 units per person | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0829 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0814 units per person | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0836 units per person | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0836 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.0853 units per person | +2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0867 units per person | 0.0796 units per person | 0.1016 units per person | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.0943 units per person | 0.0834 units per person | 0.1075 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1068 units per person | 0.0983 units per person | 0.1118 units per person | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.096 units per person | 0.0911 units per person | 0.1017 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.086 units per person | 0.0828 units per person | 0.0905 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0833 units per person | 0.0814 units per person | 0.0853 units per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Hungary
More education data for Hungary
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 384,692 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.9656 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, pupils, per capita in Hungary?
- Secondary education, pupils, per capita in Hungary was 0.0853 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest secondary education, pupils, per capita recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1118 units per person in 1994.
- What is the lowest secondary education, pupils, per capita recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0796 units per person in 1977.
- How does Hungary rank for secondary education, pupils, per capita?
- Hungary ranks 84th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is secondary education, pupils, per capita rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.3%. 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, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Secondary education, pupils divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Secondary education, pupils ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Secondary education, pupils Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Secondary education, pupils divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.