School age population, early childhood education, both sexes in Hungary

Hungary: School age population, early childhood education, both sexes was 444,137 number in 2020. ▬ Flat

Latest (2020)
444,137 number
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
106th
of 199 countries
All-time high
484,535 number
in 1998
All-time low
370,115 number
in 2006
Years of data
23
1998–2020

School age population, early childhood education, both sexes in Hungary, 1998–2020

0100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k500.0k1998200920201998: 484.5k number1999: 473.1k number2000: 461.1k number2001: 447.5k number2002: 428.0k number2003: 406.2k number2004: 386.1k number2005: 376.7k number2006: 370.1k number2007: 372.1k number2008: 378.1k number2009: 385.1k number2010: 385.8k number2011: 386.3k number2012: 386.7k number2013: 482.5k number2014: 478.8k number2015: 474.3k number2016: 469.8k number2017: 459.1k number2018: 447.4k number2019: 444.7k number2020: 444.1k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2020, school age population, early childhood education, both sexes in Hungary stood at 444,137 number.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 15.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school age population, early childhood education, both sexes in Hungary peaked at 484,535 number in 1998 and was at its lowest, 370,115 number, in 2006.

Hungary ranks 106th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

School age population, early childhood education, both sexes in Hungary, year by year

Annual values for School age population, early childhood education, both sexes (number) in Hungary, 1998 to 2020.
Year number Change
1998 484,535 number
1999 473,146 number -2.4%
2000 461,130 number -2.5%
2001 447,522 number -3.0%
2002 428,007 number -4.4%
2003 406,239 number -5.1%
2004 386,056 number -5.0%
2005 376,665 number -2.4%
2006 370,115 number -1.7%
2007 372,148 number +0.5%
2008 378,130 number +1.6%
2009 385,124 number +1.8%
2010 385,788 number +0.2%
2011 386,313 number +0.1%
2012 386,670 number +0.1%
2013 482,502 number +24.8%
2014 478,786 number -0.8%
2015 474,306 number -0.9%
2016 469,848 number -0.9%
2017 459,118 number -2.3%
2018 447,367 number -2.6%
2019 444,676 number -0.6%
2020 444,137 number -0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 478,840 number 473,146 number 484,535 number 2
2000s 401,114 number 370,115 number 461,130 number 10
2010s 441,537 number 385,788 number 482,502 number 10
2020s 444,137 number 444,137 number 444,137 number 1

Countries ranked near Hungary

  1. 103 Congo 472,576 number compare
  2. 104 Jordan 467,670 number compare
  3. 105 Panama 466,617 number compare
  4. 107 Central African Republic 427,985 number compare
  5. 108 Costa Rica 422,805 number compare
  6. 109 Liberia 417,420 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is school age population, early childhood education, both sexes in Hungary?
School age population, early childhood education, both sexes in Hungary was 444,137 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest school age population, early childhood education, both sexes recorded in Hungary?
The highest recorded value was 484,535 number in 1998.
What is the lowest school age population, early childhood education, both sexes recorded in Hungary?
The lowest recorded value was 370,115 number in 2006.
How does Hungary rank for school age population, early childhood education, both sexes?
Hungary ranks 106th out of 199 countries with data for 2020.
Is school age population, early childhood education, both sexes rising or falling in Hungary?
Over the last ten years it is up 15.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Hungary data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School age population, early childhood education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
School age population, early childhood education, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
239 places, 5,152 data points, 1970–2020
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Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to early childhood education (ISCED 0) as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration. Within ISCED 0, early childhood educational development programmes are targeted at children aged 0 to 2 years, and pre-primary education programmes are targeted at children aged 3 years until the age to start ISCED 1. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/