School age population, one year before than official primary entry in Hungary
Hungary: School age population, one year before than official primary entry was 45,771 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
The most recent figure for school age population, one year before than official primary entry 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 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.
School age population, one year before than official primary entry in Hungary, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 64,218 number | — |
| 1971 | 62,244 number | -3.1% |
| 1972 | 62,451 number | +0.3% |
| 1973 | 64,907 number | +3.9% |
| 1974 | 68,666 number | +5.8% |
| 1975 | 72,746 number | +5.9% |
| 1976 | 75,736 number | +4.1% |
| 1977 | 77,821 number | +2.8% |
| 1978 | 79,027 number | +1.5% |
| 1979 | 79,734 number | +0.9% |
| 1980 | 80,397 number | +0.8% |
| 1981 | 81,670 number | +1.6% |
| 1982 | 83,740 number | +2.5% |
| 1983 | 86,478 number | +3.3% |
| 1984 | 89,081 number | +3.0% |
| 1985 | 90,638 number | +1.7% |
| 1986 | 90,019 number | -0.7% |
| 1987 | 86,679 number | -3.7% |
| 1988 | 80,251 number | -7.4% |
| 1989 | 72,408 number | -9.8% |
| 1990 | 64,852 number | -10.4% |
| 1991 | 59,792 number | -7.8% |
| 1992 | 57,812 number | -3.3% |
| 1993 | 58,408 number | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 60,483 number | +3.6% |
| 1995 | 62,866 number | +3.9% |
| 1996 | 63,871 number | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 63,869 number | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 63,407 number | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 62,533 number | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 61,342 number | -1.9% |
| 2001 | 59,996 number | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 58,205 number | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 55,763 number | -4.2% |
| 2004 | 53,074 number | -4.8% |
| 2005 | 50,538 number | -4.8% |
| 2006 | 48,708 number | -3.6% |
| 2007 | 48,012 number | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 48,074 number | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 48,569 number | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 49,217 number | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 49,566 number | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 49,600 number | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 49,663 number | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 49,695 number | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 49,641 number | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 49,446 number | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 48,896 number | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 47,926 number | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 46,797 number | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 45,771 number | -2.2% |
Hungary compared with similar countries
- Hungary's 45,771 number is above the median for high income countries, which is 29,178 number, 1.6× the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Hungary's 45,771 number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 39,344 number, 1.2× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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 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 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 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?
- 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 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
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/