School age population, one year before than official primary entry in Hungary
Hungary: School age population, one year before than official primary entry was 43,536 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 43,536 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.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.3% on the previous year and down 6.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, one year before than official primary entry in Hungary peaked at 86,054 number in 1985 and was at its lowest, 43,536 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 official primary entry in Hungary, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 60,636 number | — |
| 1971 | 58,820 number | -3.0% |
| 1972 | 58,967 number | +0.2% |
| 1973 | 61,205 number | +3.8% |
| 1974 | 64,651 number | +5.6% |
| 1975 | 68,387 number | +5.8% |
| 1976 | 71,082 number | +3.9% |
| 1977 | 73,079 number | +2.8% |
| 1978 | 74,305 number | +1.7% |
| 1979 | 75,100 number | +1.1% |
| 1980 | 75,862 number | +1.0% |
| 1981 | 77,176 number | +1.7% |
| 1982 | 79,246 number | +2.7% |
| 1983 | 81,927 number | +3.4% |
| 1984 | 84,474 number | +3.1% |
| 1985 | 86,054 number | +1.9% |
| 1986 | 85,624 number | -0.5% |
| 1987 | 82,580 number | -3.6% |
| 1988 | 76,603 number | -7.2% |
| 1989 | 69,261 number | -9.6% |
| 1990 | 62,133 number | -10.3% |
| 1991 | 57,299 number | -7.8% |
| 1992 | 55,403 number | -3.3% |
| 1993 | 55,937 number | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 57,871 number | +3.5% |
| 1995 | 60,104 number | +3.9% |
| 1996 | 61,043 number | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 61,064 number | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 60,640 number | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 59,810 number | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 58,651 number | -1.9% |
| 2001 | 57,307 number | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 55,517 number | -3.1% |
| 2003 | 53,087 number | -4.4% |
| 2004 | 50,417 number | -5.0% |
| 2005 | 47,907 number | -5.0% |
| 2006 | 46,110 number | -3.8% |
| 2007 | 45,410 number | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 45,439 number | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 45,884 number | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 46,473 number | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 46,768 number | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 46,870 number | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 47,027 number | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 47,165 number | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 47,211 number | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 47,091 number | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 46,591 number | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 45,661 number | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 44,556 number | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 43,536 number | -2.3% |
Hungary compared with similar countries
- Hungary's 43,536 number is above the median for high income countries, which is 27,738 number, 1.6× the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Hungary's 43,536 number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 37,030 number, 1.2× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 66,623 number | 58,820 number | 75,100 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 79,881 number | 69,261 number | 86,054 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 59,130 number | 55,403 number | 62,133 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 50,573 number | 45,410 number | 58,651 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 46,541 number | 44,556 number | 47,211 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 43,536 number | 43,536 number | 43,536 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 43,536 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 86,054 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 43,536 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 6.3%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Female 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/