Students by age, sex and NUTS 2 region (1998-2012) in Hungary
Hungary: Students by age, sex and NUTS 2 region (1998-2012) was 2.10 million Number in 2012. ▼ Falling
Students by age, sex and NUTS 2 region in Hungary, 1998–2012
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
In 2012, students by age, sex and nuts 2 region in Hungary stood at 2.10 million Number. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and down 8.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, students by age, sex and nuts 2 region in Hungary peaked at 2.32 million Number in 2004 and was at its lowest, 2.10 million Number, in 2012.
Hungary ranks 18th of 42 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Students by age, sex and NUTS 2 region (1998-2012) in Hungary, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 2.24 million Number | — |
| 1999 | 2.26 million Number | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 2.27 million Number | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 2.28 million Number | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 2.29 million Number | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 2.30 million Number | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 2.32 million Number | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 2.30 million Number | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 2.28 million Number | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 2.24 million Number | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 2.20 million Number | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 2.15 million Number | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 2.13 million Number | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 2.12 million Number | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 2.10 million Number | -0.8% |
Hungary compared with similar countries
- Hungary's 2.10 million Number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.54 million Number, 1.4× the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Hungary's 2.10 million Number is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.54 million Number, 1.4× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.25 million Number | 2.24 million Number | 2.26 million Number | 2 |
| 2000s | 2.26 million Number | 2.15 million Number | 2.32 million Number | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.12 million Number | 2.10 million Number | 2.13 million Number | 3 |
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 students by age, sex and nuts 2 region in Hungary?
- Students by age, sex and nuts 2 region in Hungary was 2.10 million Number in 2012, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest students by age, sex and nuts 2 region recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 2.32 million Number in 2004.
- What is the lowest students by age, sex and nuts 2 region recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.10 million Number in 2012.
- How does Hungary rank for students by age, sex and nuts 2 region?
- Hungary ranks 18th out of 42 countries with data for 2012.
- Is students by age, sex and nuts 2 region rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Hungary data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Students by age, sex and NUTS 2 region (1998-2012). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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