Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Hungary

Hungary: Population of the official entrance age to secondary general was 97,673 number in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
97,673 number
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
110th
of 205 countries
All-time high
180,380 number
in 1990
All-time low
96,294 number
in 2015
Years of data
51
1970–2020

Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Hungary, 1970–2020

050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k197019952020

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Hungary is 97,673 number, measured in 2020.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 1.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Hungary peaked at 180,380 number in 1990 and was at its lowest, 96,294 number, in 2015.

Hungary ranks 110th of 205 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 51 years of available data.

Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Hungary, year by year

Annual values for Population of the official entrance age to secondary general education, both sexes (number) in Hungary, 1970 to 2020.
Year number Change
1970 163,676 number
1971 154,958 number -5.3%
1972 145,407 number -6.2%
1973 136,725 number -6.0%
1974 127,973 number -6.4%
1975 121,828 number -4.8%
1976 122,177 number +0.3%
1977 127,937 number +4.7%
1978 133,041 number +4.0%
1979 138,546 number +4.1%
1980 143,772 number +3.8%
1981 146,623 number +2.0%
1982 147,306 number +0.5%
1983 149,173 number +1.3%
1984 150,972 number +1.2%
1985 153,614 number +1.7%
1986 159,154 number +3.6%
1987 167,114 number +5.0%
1988 172,857 number +3.4%
1989 178,385 number +3.2%
1990 180,380 number +1.1%
1991 173,305 number -3.9%
1992 158,529 number -8.5%
1993 146,286 number -7.7%
1994 134,360 number -8.2%
1995 124,738 number -7.2%
1996 122,010 number -2.2%
1997 124,392 number +2.0%
1998 125,340 number +0.8%
1999 125,779 number +0.4%
2000 126,121 number +0.3%
2001 125,641 number -0.4%
2002 124,438 number -1.0%
2003 123,289 number -0.9%
2004 122,444 number -0.7%
2005 120,752 number -1.4%
2006 116,781 number -3.3%
2007 112,424 number -3.7%
2008 108,183 number -3.8%
2009 103,439 number -4.4%
2010 99,212 number -4.1%
2011 97,507 number -1.7%
2012 97,469 number -0.0%
2013 97,031 number -0.4%
2014 96,511 number -0.5%
2015 96,294 number -0.2%
2016 96,341 number +0.0%
2017 96,700 number +0.4%
2018 97,040 number +0.4%
2019 97,594 number +0.6%
2020 97,673 number +0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 137,227 number 121,828 number 163,676 number 10
1980s 156,897 number 143,772 number 178,385 number 10
1990s 141,512 number 122,010 number 180,380 number 10
2000s 118,351 number 103,439 number 126,121 number 10
2010s 97,170 number 96,294 number 99,212 number 10
2020s 97,673 number 97,673 number 97,673 number 1

Countries ranked near Hungary

  1. 107 Belarus 101,397 number compare
  2. 108 Eritrea 100,491 number compare
  3. 109 Portugal 99,883 number compare
  4. 111 United Arab Emirates 92,346 number compare
  5. 112 Austria 83,499 number compare
  6. 113 Switzerland 81,418 number compare

See the full ranking of 205 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Hungary?
Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Hungary was 97,673 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest population of the official entrance age to secondary general recorded in Hungary?
The highest recorded value was 180,380 number in 1990.
What is the lowest population of the official entrance age to secondary general recorded in Hungary?
The lowest recorded value was 96,294 number in 2015.
How does Hungary rank for population of the official entrance age to secondary general?
Hungary ranks 110th out of 205 countries with data for 2020.
Is population of the official entrance age to secondary general rising or falling in Hungary?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.6%. 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 the official entrance age to secondary general education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population of the official entrance age to secondary general education, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
205 places, 10,014 data points, 1970–2020
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Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to secondary general education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.