Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Hungary

Hungary: Population of the official entrance age to secondary general was 50,038 number in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
50,038 number
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
110th
of 205 countries
All-time high
92,340 number
in 1990
All-time low
49,560 number
in 2016
Years of data
51
1970–2020

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

020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k100.0k197019952020

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2020, population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Hungary stood at 50,038 number.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Hungary peaked at 92,340 number in 1990 and was at its lowest, 49,560 number, in 2016.

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, male (number) in Hungary, 1970 to 2020.
Year number Change
1970 84,063 number
1971 79,615 number -5.3%
1972 74,715 number -6.2%
1973 70,271 number -5.9%
1974 65,801 number -6.4%
1975 62,686 number -4.7%
1976 62,930 number +0.4%
1977 65,974 number +4.8%
1978 68,654 number +4.1%
1979 71,517 number +4.2%
1980 74,206 number +3.8%
1981 75,636 number +1.9%
1982 75,893 number +0.3%
1983 76,777 number +1.2%
1984 77,638 number +1.1%
1985 78,942 number +1.7%
1986 81,742 number +3.5%
1987 85,796 number +5.0%
1988 88,677 number +3.4%
1989 91,416 number +3.1%
1990 92,340 number +1.0%
1991 88,640 number -4.0%
1992 81,061 number -8.6%
1993 74,777 number -7.8%
1994 68,650 number -8.2%
1995 63,705 number -7.2%
1996 62,313 number -2.2%
1997 63,537 number +2.0%
1998 64,020 number +0.8%
1999 64,239 number +0.3%
2000 64,410 number +0.3%
2001 64,161 number -0.4%
2002 63,538 number -1.0%
2003 62,956 number -0.9%
2004 62,541 number -0.7%
2005 61,710 number -1.3%
2006 59,737 number -3.2%
2007 57,566 number -3.6%
2008 55,454 number -3.7%
2009 53,080 number -4.3%
2010 50,966 number -4.0%
2011 50,138 number -1.6%
2012 50,127 number -0.0%
2013 49,914 number -0.4%
2014 49,666 number -0.5%
2015 49,563 number -0.2%
2016 49,560 number -0.0%
2017 49,688 number +0.3%
2018 49,810 number +0.2%
2019 50,040 number +0.5%
2020 50,038 number -0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 70,623 number 62,686 number 84,063 number 10
1980s 80,672 number 74,206 number 91,416 number 10
1990s 72,328 number 62,313 number 92,340 number 10
2000s 60,515 number 53,080 number 64,410 number 10
2010s 49,947 number 49,560 number 50,966 number 10
2020s 50,038 number 50,038 number 50,038 number 1

Countries ranked near Hungary

  1. 107 Belarus 52,056 number compare
  2. 108 Eritrea 51,285 number compare
  3. 109 Portugal 50,941 number compare
  4. 111 United Arab Emirates 47,454 number compare
  5. 112 Austria 43,081 number compare
  6. 113 Switzerland 41,675 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 50,038 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 92,340 number in 1990.
What is the lowest population of the official entrance age to secondary general recorded in Hungary?
The lowest recorded value was 49,560 number in 2016.
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 1.8%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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