Primary education, pupils in Hungary
Hungary: Primary education, pupils was 384,692 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Primary education, pupils in Hungary, 1971–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
In 2024, primary education, pupils in Hungary stood at 384,692.
The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and down 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, pupils in Hungary peaked at 708,415 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 358,766, in 2020.
Hungary ranks 119th of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 54 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 551,910 | 517,494 | 590,268 | 9 |
| 1980s | 641,435 | 561,356 | 708,415 | 10 |
| 1990s | 506,243 | 494,107 | 530,993 | 10 |
| 2000s | 440,863 | 389,510 | 500,946 | 10 |
| 2010s | 385,776 | 364,424 | 395,549 | 10 |
| 2020s | 374,045 | 358,766 | 384,692 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Hungary
More education data for Hungary
- Population ages 15-64 64.5% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 14.4% (2025)
- Primary school starting age 7 years (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 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 384,692 in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest primary education, pupils recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 708,415 in 1985.
- What is the lowest primary education, pupils recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 358,766 in 2020.
- How does Hungary rank for primary education, pupils?
- Hungary ranks 119th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary education, pupils rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Hungary data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Primary education, pupils. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Primary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.