Students by level of education, orientation, sex and NUTS 2 region in Hungary

Hungary: Students by level of education, orientation, sex and NUTS 2 region was 2.10 million Number in 2012. ▼ Falling

Latest (2012)
2.10 million Number
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
18th
of 42 countries
All-time high
2.32 million Number
in 2004
All-time low
2.10 million Number
in 2012
Years of data
15
1998–2012

Students by level of education, orientation, sex and NUTS 2 region in Hungary, 1998–2012

0500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M2.5M1998200520121998: 2.2M Number1999: 2.3M Number2000: 2.3M Number2001: 2.3M Number2002: 2.3M Number2003: 2.3M Number2004: 2.3M Number2005: 2.3M Number2006: 2.3M Number2007: 2.2M Number2008: 2.2M Number2009: 2.2M Number2010: 2.1M Number2011: 2.1M Number2012: 2.1M Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

In 2012, students by level of education, orientation, sex and nuts 2 region in Hungary stood at 2.10 million Number. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 8.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, students by level of education, orientation, 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.

That places Hungary 18th out of 42 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.

Students by level of education, orientation, sex and NUTS 2 region in Hungary, year by year

Annual values for Students by level of education, orientation, sex and NUTS 2 region (1998-2012) in Hungary, 1998 to 2012.
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%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 15 Portugal 2.24 million Number compare
  2. 16 Greece 2.18 million Number compare
  3. 17 Czechia 2.14 million Number compare
  4. 19 Austria 1.73 million Number compare
  5. 20 Switzerland 1.54 million Number compare
  6. 21 Denmark 1.50 million Number compare

See the full ranking of 363 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is students by level of education, orientation, sex and nuts 2 region in Hungary?
Students by level of education, orientation, sex and nuts 2 region in Hungary was 2.10 million Number in 2012, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest students by level of education, orientation, 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 level of education, orientation, 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 level of education, orientation, sex and nuts 2 region?
Hungary ranks 18th out of 42 countries with data for 2012.
Is students by level of education, orientation, 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 level of education, orientation, sex and NUTS 2 region (1998-2012). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Students by level of education, orientation, sex and NUTS 2 region (1998-2012)
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
363 places, 4,283 data points, 1998–2012
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