Students by ISCED level, age and sex in Hungary

Hungary: Students by ISCED level, age and sex was 2.10 million in 2012. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2012)
2.10 million
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
14th
of 34 countries
All-time high
2.32 million
in 2004
All-time low
2.10 million
in 2012
Years of data
15
1998–2012

Students by ISCED level, age and sex in Hungary, 1998–2012

0500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M2.5M1998200520121998: 2.2M1999: 2.3M2000: 2.3M2001: 2.3M2002: 2.3M2003: 2.3M2004: 2.3M2005: 2.3M2006: 2.3M2007: 2.2M2008: 2.2M2009: 2.2M2010: 2.1M2011: 2.1M2012: 2.1M

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

Hungary recorded 2.10 million for students by isced level, age and sex in 2012. 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 isced level, age and sex in Hungary peaked at 2.32 million in 2004 and was at its lowest, 2.10 million, in 2012.

That places Hungary 14th out of 34 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 2.25 million 2.24 million 2.26 million 2
2000s 2.26 million 2.15 million 2.32 million 10
2010s 2.12 million 2.10 million 2.13 million 3

Countries ranked near Hungary

  1. 11 Portugal 2.24 million compare
  2. 12 Greece 2.18 million compare
  3. 13 Czechia 2.14 million compare
  4. 15 Austria 1.73 million compare
  5. 16 Switzerland 1.54 million compare
  6. 17 Denmark 1.50 million compare

See the full ranking of 37 places β†’

More education data for Hungary

All data for Hungary β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is students by isced level, age and sex in Hungary?
Students by isced level, age and sex in Hungary was 2.10 million in 2012, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest students by isced level, age and sex recorded in Hungary?
The highest recorded value was 2.32 million in 2004.
What is the lowest students by isced level, age and sex recorded in Hungary?
The lowest recorded value was 2.10 million in 2012.
How does Hungary rank for students by isced level, age and sex?
Hungary ranks 14th out of 34 countries with data for 2012.
Is students by isced level, age and sex 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 ISCED level, age and sex (1998-2012). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Students by ISCED level, age and sex (1998-2012)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
37 places, 518 data points, 1998–2012
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