School age population, early childhood educational development in Hungary

Hungary: School age population, early childhood educational development was 90,865 number in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
90,865 number
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
65th
of 92 countries
All-time high
95,770 number
in 2013
All-time low
84,698 number
in 2018
Years of data
8
2013–2020

School age population, early childhood educational development in Hungary, 2013–2020

020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k100.0k2013201620202013: 95.8k number2014: 92.8k number2015: 91.2k number2016: 90.2k number2017: 87.2k number2018: 84.7k number2019: 90.4k number2020: 90.9k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for school age population, early childhood educational development in Hungary is 90,865 number, measured in 2020.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and down 5.1% over ten years.

That places Hungary 65th out of 92 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

School age population, early childhood educational development in Hungary, year by year

Annual values for School age population, early childhood educational development programmes, both sexes (number) in Hungary, 2013 to 2020.
Year number Change
2013 95,770 number
2014 92,833 number -3.1%
2015 91,245 number -1.7%
2016 90,193 number -1.2%
2017 87,157 number -3.4%
2018 84,698 number -2.8%
2019 90,400 number +6.7%
2020 90,865 number +0.5%

Hungary compared with similar countries

  • Hungary's 90,865 number is below the median for high income countries, which is 160,778 number, 57% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
  • Hungary's 90,865 number is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 120,227 number, 76% of the median. (31 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 90,328 number 84,698 number 95,770 number 7
2020s 90,865 number 90,865 number 90,865 number 1

Countries ranked near Hungary

  1. 62 Belarus 116,164 number compare
  2. 63 Equatorial Guinea 114,400 number compare
  3. 64 Finland 106,771 number compare
  4. 66 Lithuania 87,440 number compare
  5. 67 Qatar 80,589 number compare
  6. 68 Gambia 80,230 number compare

See the full ranking of 131 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is school age population, early childhood educational development in Hungary?
School age population, early childhood educational development in Hungary was 90,865 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest school age population, early childhood educational development recorded in Hungary?
The highest recorded value was 95,770 number in 2013.
What is the lowest school age population, early childhood educational development recorded in Hungary?
The lowest recorded value was 84,698 number in 2018.
How does Hungary rank for school age population, early childhood educational development?
Hungary ranks 65th out of 92 countries with data for 2020.
Is school age population, early childhood educational development rising or falling in Hungary?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.1%. 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 School age population, early childhood educational development programmes, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
School age population, early childhood educational development programmes, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
131 places, 2,087 data points, 1972–2020
Last refreshed

Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to early childhood educational development as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration. 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/