Primary education, pupils in Hungary
Hungary: Primary education, pupils was 48.6% in 2017. ▬ Flat
Primary education, pupils in Hungary, 1971–2017
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % female.
Analysis
Hungary recorded 48.6% for primary education, pupils in 2017.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, pupils in Hungary peaked at 48.8% in 1989 and was at its lowest, 48.1%, in 1971.
That places Hungary 99th out of 203 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 48.4% | 48.1% | 48.5% | 9 |
| 1980s | 48.6% | 48.5% | 48.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 48.6% | 48.4% | 48.7% | 9 |
| 2000s | 48.4% | 48.2% | 48.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 48.5% | 48.4% | 48.6% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Hungary
More education data for Hungary
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 14.4% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 64.5% (2025)
- Primary school starting age 7 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 102.9% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 37,255 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 102.9% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 102.9% (2024)
- Labor force, female 47.1% (2025)
- Labor force, total 4.94 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, pupils in Hungary?
- Primary education, pupils in Hungary was 48.6% in 2017, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest primary education, pupils recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 48.8% in 1989.
- What is the lowest primary education, pupils recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.1% in 1971.
- How does Hungary rank for primary education, pupils?
- Hungary ranks 99th out of 203 countries with data for 2017.
- Is primary education, pupils rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Hungary data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Primary education, pupils (% female). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female pupils as a percentage of total pupils at primary level include enrollments in public and private schools.