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 45,771 number in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
45,771 number
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
110th
of 202 countries
All-time high
90,638 number
in 1985
All-time low
45,771 number
in 2020
Years of data
51
1970–2020

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

020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k100.0k197019952020

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for school age population, one year before than official primary entry age in Hungary is 45,771 number, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 51 years on record.

That represents a change of down 2.2% on the previous year and down 7.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school age population, one year before than official primary entry age in Hungary peaked at 90,638 number in 1985 and was at its lowest, 45,771 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 70,755 number 62,244 number 79,734 number 10
1980s 84,136 number 72,408 number 90,638 number 10
1990s 61,789 number 57,812 number 64,852 number 10
2000s 53,228 number 48,012 number 61,342 number 10
2010s 49,045 number 46,797 number 49,695 number 10
2020s 45,771 number 45,771 number 45,771 number 1

Countries ranked near Hungary

  1. 107 United Arab Emirates 52,873 number compare
  2. 108 Eritrea 48,323 number compare
  3. 109 Greece 46,853 number compare
  4. 111 Switzerland 44,447 number compare
  5. 112 Portugal 44,358 number compare
  6. 113 Austria 43,925 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 45,771 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 90,638 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 45,771 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 7.0%. 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, male (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, male (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

Male 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/