Secondary education, pupils in Hungary
Hungary: Secondary education, pupils 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
53
1971–2024
Secondary education, pupils in Hungary, 1971–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
Hungary recorded 815,267 for secondary education, pupils in 2024.
That represents a change of up 1.7% on the previous year and down 5.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, pupils 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 53 years of available data.
Secondary education, pupils in Hungary, year by year
| 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% |
| 1994 | 1.16 million | +3.8% |
| 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% |
Hungary compared with similar countries
- Hungary's 815,267 is above the median for high income countries, which is 307,015, 2.7× the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Hungary's 815,267 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 543,350, 1.5× the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 913,333 | 848,081 | 1.05 million | 9 |
| 1980s | 1.00 million | 893,541 | 1.13 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.10 million | 1.01 million | 1.16 million | 9 |
| 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 |
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 secondary education, pupils in Hungary?
- Secondary education, pupils in Hungary was 815,267 in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest secondary education, pupils recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 1.16 million in 1994.
- What is the lowest secondary education, pupils recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 783,769 in 2021.
- How does Hungary rank for secondary education, pupils?
- Hungary ranks 89th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is secondary education, pupils 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 Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Secondary education, pupils. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Secondary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.