Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Hungary

Hungary: Population of the official entrance age to secondary general was 47,635 number in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
47,635 number
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
110th
of 205 countries
All-time high
88,040 number
in 1990
All-time low
46,731 number
in 2015
Years of data
51
1970–2020

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

020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k197019952020

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Hungary recorded 47,635 number for population of the official entrance age to secondary general in 2020.

That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and down 1.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Hungary peaked at 88,040 number in 1990 and was at its lowest, 46,731 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, female (number) in Hungary, 1970 to 2020.
Year number Change
1970 79,613 number
1971 75,343 number -5.4%
1972 70,692 number -6.2%
1973 66,454 number -6.0%
1974 62,172 number -6.4%
1975 59,142 number -4.9%
1976 59,247 number +0.2%
1977 61,963 number +4.6%
1978 64,387 number +3.9%
1979 67,029 number +4.1%
1980 69,566 number +3.8%
1981 70,987 number +2.0%
1982 71,413 number +0.6%
1983 72,396 number +1.4%
1984 73,334 number +1.3%
1985 74,672 number +1.8%
1986 77,412 number +3.7%
1987 81,318 number +5.0%
1988 84,180 number +3.5%
1989 86,969 number +3.3%
1990 88,040 number +1.2%
1991 84,665 number -3.8%
1992 77,468 number -8.5%
1993 71,509 number -7.7%
1994 65,710 number -8.1%
1995 61,033 number -7.1%
1996 59,697 number -2.2%
1997 60,855 number +1.9%
1998 61,320 number +0.8%
1999 61,540 number +0.4%
2000 61,711 number +0.3%
2001 61,480 number -0.4%
2002 60,900 number -0.9%
2003 60,333 number -0.9%
2004 59,903 number -0.7%
2005 59,042 number -1.4%
2006 57,044 number -3.4%
2007 54,858 number -3.8%
2008 52,729 number -3.9%
2009 50,359 number -4.5%
2010 48,246 number -4.2%
2011 47,369 number -1.8%
2012 47,342 number -0.1%
2013 47,117 number -0.5%
2014 46,845 number -0.6%
2015 46,731 number -0.2%
2016 46,781 number +0.1%
2017 47,012 number +0.5%
2018 47,230 number +0.5%
2019 47,554 number +0.7%
2020 47,635 number +0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 66,604 number 59,142 number 79,613 number 10
1980s 76,225 number 69,566 number 86,969 number 10
1990s 69,184 number 59,697 number 88,040 number 10
2000s 57,836 number 50,359 number 61,711 number 10
2010s 47,223 number 46,731 number 48,246 number 10
2020s 47,635 number 47,635 number 47,635 number 1

Countries ranked near Hungary

  1. 107 Belarus 49,341 number compare
  2. 108 Eritrea 49,206 number compare
  3. 109 Portugal 48,942 number compare
  4. 111 United Arab Emirates 44,892 number compare
  5. 112 Austria 40,418 number compare
  6. 113 Switzerland 39,743 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 47,635 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 88,040 number in 1990.
What is the lowest population of the official entrance age to secondary general recorded in Hungary?
The lowest recorded value was 46,731 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 1.3%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population of the official entrance age to secondary general education, female (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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Female population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to secondary general education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.