Population of compulsory school age, female in Hungary

Hungary: Population of compulsory school age, female was 594,686 number in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
594,686 number
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
91st
of 186 countries
All-time high
828,290 number
in 1999
All-time low
523,197 number
in 2014
Years of data
22
1999–2020

Population of compulsory school age, female in Hungary, 1999–2020

0200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k1999200920201999: 828.3k number2000: 810.8k number2001: 797.0k number2002: 787.1k number2003: 777.6k number2004: 765.7k number2005: 750.2k number2006: 732.8k number2007: 718.2k number2008: 706.0k number2009: 696.2k number2010: 687.7k number2011: 678.9k number2012: 663.5k number2013: 529.9k number2014: 523.2k number2015: 613.5k number2016: 611.2k number2017: 609.1k number2018: 605.1k number2019: 599.9k number2020: 594.7k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Hungary recorded 594,686 number for population of compulsory school age, female in 2020.

The figure is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 13.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population of compulsory school age, female in Hungary peaked at 828,290 number in 1999 and was at its lowest, 523,197 number, in 2014.

That places Hungary 91st out of 186 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Population of compulsory school age, female in Hungary, year by year

Annual values for Population of compulsory school age, female (number) in Hungary, 1999 to 2020.
Year number Change
1999 828,290 number —
2000 810,750 number -2.1%
2001 797,004 number -1.7%
2002 787,122 number -1.2%
2003 777,587 number -1.2%
2004 765,666 number -1.5%
2005 750,212 number -2.0%
2006 732,794 number -2.3%
2007 718,194 number -2.0%
2008 706,037 number -1.7%
2009 696,242 number -1.4%
2010 687,733 number -1.2%
2011 678,877 number -1.3%
2012 663,549 number -2.3%
2013 529,926 number -20.1%
2014 523,197 number -1.3%
2015 613,505 number +17.3%
2016 611,176 number -0.4%
2017 609,144 number -0.3%
2018 605,142 number -0.7%
2019 599,936 number -0.9%
2020 594,686 number -0.9%

Hungary compared with similar countries

  • Hungary's 594,686 number is above the median for high income countries, which is 281,271 number, 2.1× the median. (71 countries reporting)
  • Hungary's 594,686 number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 444,451 number, 1.3× the median. (50 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 828,290 number 828,290 number 828,290 number 1
2000s 754,161 number 696,242 number 810,750 number 10
2010s 612,218 number 523,197 number 687,733 number 10
2020s 594,686 number 594,686 number 594,686 number 1

Countries ranked near Hungary

  1. 88 Central African Republic 656,997 number compare
  2. 89 Turkmenistan 644,031 number compare
  3. 90 Kyrgyzstan 613,313 number compare
  4. 92 Portugal 575,681 number compare
  5. 93 Palestine 573,924 number compare
  6. 94 Sweden 565,658 number compare

See the full ranking of 231 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is population of compulsory school age, female in Hungary?
Population of compulsory school age, female in Hungary was 594,686 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest population of compulsory school age, female recorded in Hungary?
The highest recorded value was 828,290 number in 1999.
What is the lowest population of compulsory school age, female recorded in Hungary?
The lowest recorded value was 523,197 number in 2014.
How does Hungary rank for population of compulsory school age, female?
Hungary ranks 91st out of 186 countries with data for 2020.
Is population of compulsory school age, female rising or falling in Hungary?
Over the last ten years it is down 13.5%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population of compulsory school age, female (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 female children within the age span that children are legally obliged to attend school.