Students enrolled in tertiary education by education level, programme in Hungary
Hungary: Students enrolled in tertiary education by education level, programme was 310,414 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Students enrolled in tertiary education by education level, programme in Hungary, 2013–2024
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for students enrolled in tertiary education by education level, programme in Hungary is 310,414, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 7.0% on the previous year and down 5.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, students enrolled in tertiary education by education level, programme in Hungary peaked at 359,040 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 281,461, in 2019.
That places Hungary 18th out of 38 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Students enrolled in tertiary education by education level, programme in Hungary, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 359,040 | — |
| 2014 | 329,455 | -8.2% |
| 2015 | 307,729 | -6.6% |
| 2016 | 295,328 | -4.0% |
| 2017 | 287,018 | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 283,350 | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 281,461 | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 285,110 | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 287,493 | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 293,566 | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 289,991 | -1.2% |
| 2024 | 310,414 | +7.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 306,197 | 281,461 | 359,040 | 7 |
| 2020s | 293,315 | 285,110 | 310,414 | 5 |
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More education data for Hungary
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 37,255 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 64.5% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 14.4% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is students enrolled in tertiary education by education level, programme in Hungary?
- Students enrolled in tertiary education by education level, programme in Hungary was 310,414 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest students enrolled in tertiary education by education level, programme recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 359,040 in 2013.
- What is the lowest students enrolled in tertiary education by education level, programme recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 281,461 in 2019.
- How does Hungary rank for students enrolled in tertiary education by education level, programme?
- Hungary ranks 18th out of 38 countries with data for 2024.
- Is students enrolled in tertiary education by education level, programme rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.8%. 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 enrolled in tertiary education by education level, programme orientation, sex and NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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