School age population, one year before than … both sexes than in Hungary
Hungary: School age population, one year before than … both sexes than was 89,307 number in 2020. ▼ Falling
School age population, one year before than official primary entry in Hungary, 1970–2020
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 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 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.
School age population, one year before than … both sexes than in Hungary, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 124,854 number | — |
| 1971 | 121,064 number | -3.0% |
| 1972 | 121,418 number | +0.3% |
| 1973 | 126,112 number | +3.9% |
| 1974 | 133,317 number | +5.7% |
| 1975 | 141,133 number | +5.9% |
| 1976 | 146,818 number | +4.0% |
| 1977 | 150,900 number | +2.8% |
| 1978 | 153,332 number | +1.6% |
| 1979 | 154,834 number | +1.0% |
| 1980 | 156,259 number | +0.9% |
| 1981 | 158,846 number | +1.7% |
| 1982 | 162,986 number | +2.6% |
| 1983 | 168,405 number | +3.3% |
| 1984 | 173,555 number | +3.1% |
| 1985 | 176,692 number | +1.8% |
| 1986 | 175,643 number | -0.6% |
| 1987 | 169,259 number | -3.6% |
| 1988 | 156,854 number | -7.3% |
| 1989 | 141,669 number | -9.7% |
| 1990 | 126,985 number | -10.4% |
| 1991 | 117,091 number | -7.8% |
| 1992 | 113,215 number | -3.3% |
| 1993 | 114,345 number | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 118,354 number | +3.5% |
| 1995 | 122,970 number | +3.9% |
| 1996 | 124,914 number | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 124,933 number | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 124,047 number | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 122,343 number | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 119,993 number | -1.9% |
| 2001 | 117,303 number | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 113,722 number | -3.1% |
| 2003 | 108,850 number | -4.3% |
| 2004 | 103,491 number | -4.9% |
| 2005 | 98,445 number | -4.9% |
| 2006 | 94,818 number | -3.7% |
| 2007 | 93,422 number | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 93,513 number | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 94,453 number | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 95,690 number | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 96,334 number | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 96,470 number | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 96,690 number | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 96,860 number | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 96,852 number | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 96,537 number | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 95,487 number | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 93,587 number | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 91,353 number | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 89,307 number | -2.2% |
Hungary compared with similar countries
- Hungary's 89,307 number is above the median for high income countries, which is 57,008 number, 1.6× the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Hungary's 89,307 number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 76,374 number, 1.2× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More reference data data for Hungary
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.5538 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1724 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.75 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.5679 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.75 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.09 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.6937 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 12.77 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 3.09 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, one year before than official primary entry in Hungary?
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 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 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 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?
- Hungary ranks 110th out of 202 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school age population, one year before than official primary entry 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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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/