School age population, one year before than official primary entry age in Hungary

Hungary: School age population, one year before than official primary entry age was 89,307 number in 2020. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2020)
89,307 number
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
110th
of 202 countries
All-time high
176,692 number
in 1985
All-time low
89,307 number
in 2020
Years of data
51
1970–2020

School age population, one year before than official primary entry age in Hungary, 1970–2020

050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k197019952020

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Hungary recorded 89,307 number for school age population, one year before than official primary entry age in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 51 years on record.

The figure is down 2.2% on the previous year and down 6.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school age population, one year before than official primary entry age in Hungary peaked at 176,692 number in 1985 and was at its lowest, 89,307 number, in 2020.

That places Hungary 110th out of 202 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 137,378 number 121,064 number 154,834 number 10
1980s 164,017 number 141,669 number 176,692 number 10
1990s 120,920 number 113,215 number 126,985 number 10
2000s 103,801 number 93,422 number 119,993 number 10
2010s 95,586 number 91,353 number 96,860 number 10
2020s 89,307 number 89,307 number 89,307 number 1

Countries ranked near Hungary

  1. 107 United Arab Emirates 103,906 number compare
  2. 108 Eritrea, The State of 94,499 number compare
  3. 109 Greece 90,742 number compare
  4. 111 Switzerland 86,520 number compare
  5. 112 Portugal 86,030 number compare
  6. 113 Austria 85,099 number compare

See the full ranking of 247 places β†’

More reference data data for Hungary

All data for Hungary β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is school age population, one year before than official primary entry age in Hungary?
School age population, one year before than official primary entry age in Hungary was 89,307 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest school age population, one year before than official primary entry age recorded in Hungary?
The highest recorded value was 176,692 number in 1985.
What is the lowest school age population, one year before than official primary entry age recorded in Hungary?
The lowest recorded value was 89,307 number in 2020.
How does Hungary rank for school age population, one year before than official primary entry age?
Hungary ranks 110th out of 202 countries with data for 2020.
Is school age population, one year before than official primary entry age rising or falling in Hungary?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.7%. 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, one year before than official primary entry age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
School age population, one year before than official primary entry age, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
247 places, 12,237 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to one year before the official primary entry age as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/