Education in Hungary

3,393 indicators covering education for Hungary.

IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank
Secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre 7.77 units per square kilometre 2017 down 14.0% 83rd
School enrollment, preprimary, male 91.9% 2020 up 6.9% 50th
School enrollment, preprimary, female 89.7% 2020 up 6.4% 55th
Secondary education, teachers, female, annual growth rate -2.96 % change on previous year 2024 up 58.1% 157th
Precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education 2.98 % change on previous year 2024 down 52.0% 84th
Secondary education, vocational pupils, gaps filled 98,381 2017 down 23.0% 69th
Persistence to last grade of primary, total 98.3% 2023 up 0.1% 38th
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number), per 1.73 units per square kilometre 2023 down 20.9% 79th
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), per 1.45 units per square kilometre 2023 down 18.7% 79th
Secondary education, general pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 2017 down 14.3% 134th
School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes 2.36 years 2018 down 24.0% 71st
Government expenditure on education, total 7.8% 2022 down 7.5% 177th
Secondary education, general pupils 50.0% 2017 down 0.6% 93rd
Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 35,387 number 2016 down 9.2% 79th
Lower secondary completion rate, female 94.0% 2024 down 1.5% 76th
Lower secondary completion rate, male 93.6% 2024 down 0.9% 62nd
Children out of school 2.8% 2024 down 14.0% 111th
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes 311,111 number 2018 down 4.0% 67th
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.0321 number per person 2018 down 0.7% 55th
Population of the official entrance age to secondary general 47,103 2024 down 5.3% 112th
Population of the official entrance age to secondary general 44,106 2024 down 7.0% 113th
Population of the official entrance age to secondary general 91,209 2024 down 6.1% 113th
Start of the academic school year 2,023 tertiary education 2024 up 0.5% 34th
Theoretical duration of secondary education 8 years 2025 unchanged 3rd
Theoretical duration of upper secondary education 4 years 2025 unchanged 6th
Official entrance age to upper secondary education 15 years 2025 unchanged 65th
Theoretical duration of lower secondary education 4 years 2025 unchanged 18th
Official entrance age to lower secondary education 11 years 2025 unchanged 146th
Start of the academic school year 2,024 2025 up 0.5% 56th
Theoretical duration of pre-primary education 4 years 2025 unchanged 1st
Official entrance age to pre-primary education 3 years 2025 unchanged 58th
Theoretical duration of primary education 4 years 2025 unchanged 200th
Official entrance age to primary education 7 years 2025 unchanged 1st
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male 140,576 2024 down 4.7% 75th
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female 169,838 2024 down 6.7% 72nd
Teachers in primary education, male 1,777 2024 up 66.7% 137th
Teachers in primary education, female 35,478 2024 up 4.7% 82nd
Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female 95.2% 2024 down 1.8% 13th
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes 102.9% 2024 up 1.2% 80th
School life expectancy, primary, both sexes 4.1 years 2024 up 1.1% 196th
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 25.8% 2024 up 121.7% 28th
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 33.1% 2024 up 102.8% 22nd
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes 310,414 2024 down 5.8% 73rd
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 74.2% 2024 down 16.0% 190th
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 66.9% 2024 down 20.1% 196th
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes 314,093 2024 down 4.9% 69th
Enrolment in secondary education, male 422,064 2024 down 3.9% 87th
Enrolment in secondary education, female 393,203 2024 down 6.1% 89th
Teachers in primary education, both sexes 37,255 2024 up 6.6% 98th
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 29.6% 2024 up 110.7% 25th
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 70.4% 2024 down 18.1% 195th
Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes 815,267 2024 down 5.0% 89th
Enrolment in primary education, male 197,430 2024 down 2.6% 119th
Enrolment in primary education, female 187,262 2024 down 1.6% 119th
School age population, upper secondary education, male 202,410 2024 down 6.5% 93rd
School age population, upper secondary education, female 191,598 2024 down 6.4% 96th
School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes 394,008 2024 down 6.5% 95th
School age population, secondary education, male 390,318 2024 down 6.1% 104th
School age population, secondary education, female 369,123 2024 down 6.2% 104th
School age population, secondary education, both sexes 759,441 2024 down 6.1% 104th