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 43,536 number in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
43,536 number
Change on year
down 2.3%
World rank
110th
of 202 countries
All-time high
86,054 number
in 1985
All-time low
43,536 number
in 2020
Years of data
51
1970–2020

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

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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 age 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 age 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 107 United Arab Emirates 51,033 number compare
  2. 108 Eritrea 46,176 number compare
  3. 109 Greece 43,889 number compare
  4. 111 Switzerland 42,073 number compare
  5. 112 Portugal 41,672 number compare
  6. 113 Austria 41,174 number compare

See the full ranking of 247 places →

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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 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 age 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 age 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 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 6.3%. 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

Indicator
School age population, one year before than official primary entry age, female (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

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/