Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Hungary

Hungary: Population of compulsory school age, both sexes was 1.22 million number in 2020. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2020)
1.22 million number
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
91st
of 186 countries
All-time high
1.69 million number
in 1999
All-time low
1.08 million number
in 2014
Years of data
22
1999–2020

Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Hungary, 1999–2020

0500.0k1.0M1.5M1999200920201999: 1.7M number2000: 1.7M number2001: 1.6M number2002: 1.6M number2003: 1.6M number2004: 1.6M number2005: 1.5M number2006: 1.5M number2007: 1.5M number2008: 1.4M number2009: 1.4M number2010: 1.4M number2011: 1.4M number2012: 1.4M number2013: 1.1M number2014: 1.1M number2015: 1.3M number2016: 1.3M number2017: 1.3M number2018: 1.2M number2019: 1.2M number2020: 1.2M number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2020, population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Hungary stood at 1.22 million number.

That represents a change of down 0.9% on the previous year and down 13.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Hungary peaked at 1.69 million number in 1999 and was at its lowest, 1.08 million number, in 2014.

Hungary ranks 91st of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.69 million number 1.69 million number 1.69 million number 1
2000s 1.54 million number 1.43 million number 1.66 million number 10
2010s 1.26 million number 1.08 million number 1.41 million number 10
2020s 1.22 million number 1.22 million number 1.22 million number 1

Countries ranked near Hungary

  1. 88 Central African Republic 1.32 million number compare
  2. 89 Turkmenistan 1.30 million number compare
  3. 90 Kyrgyz Republic 1.25 million number compare
  4. 92 Portugal 1.18 million number compare
  5. 93 Palestine 1.17 million number compare
  6. 94 Sweden 1.16 million number compare

See the full ranking of 231 places β†’

More reference data data for Hungary

All data for Hungary β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Hungary?
Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Hungary was 1.22 million number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest population of compulsory school age, both sexes recorded in Hungary?
The highest recorded value was 1.69 million number in 1999.
What is the lowest population of compulsory school age, both sexes recorded in Hungary?
The lowest recorded value was 1.08 million number in 2014.
How does Hungary rank for population of compulsory school age, both sexes?
Hungary ranks 91st out of 186 countries with data for 2020.
Is population of compulsory school age, both sexes rising or falling in Hungary?
Over the last ten years it is down 13.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Hungary data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population of compulsory school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population of compulsory school age, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
231 places, 4,849 data points, 1975–2020
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Population of children within the age span that children are legally obliged to attend school.