Secondary education, general pupils in Hungary
Hungary: Secondary education, general pupils was 709,324 in 2017. ▲ Rising
Secondary education, general pupils in Hungary, 1971–2017
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
In 2017, secondary education, general pupils in Hungary stood at 709,324.
The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 12.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, general pupils in Hungary peaked at 973,750 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 582,505, in 1977.
Hungary ranks 79th of 204 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 46 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 620,874 | 582,505 | 710,928 | 9 |
| 1980s | 700,613 | 629,479 | 789,756 | 10 |
| 1990s | 771,708 | 682,712 | 973,750 | 9 |
| 2000s | 867,820 | 781,937 | 962,710 | 10 |
| 2010s | 734,360 | 709,324 | 767,074 | 8 |
Countries ranked near Hungary
More education data for Hungary
- Primary school starting age 7 years (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 64.5% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 14.4% (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, total 4.94 million (2025)
- Labor force, female 47.1% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, general pupils in Hungary?
- Secondary education, general pupils in Hungary was 709,324 in 2017, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest secondary education, general pupils recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 973,750 in 1998.
- What is the lowest secondary education, general pupils recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 582,505 in 1977.
- How does Hungary rank for secondary education, general pupils?
- Hungary ranks 79th out of 204 countries with data for 2017.
- Is secondary education, general pupils rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Secondary education, general pupils. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training.