Pupils from age 3 to the starting age of compulsory education at in Hungary

Hungary: Pupils from age 3 to the starting age of compulsory education at was 97.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
97.9%
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
7th
of 46 countries
All-time high
97.9%
in 2024
All-time low
88.3%
in 2013
Years of data
12
2013–2024

Pupils from age 3 to the starting age of compulsory education at in Hungary, 2013–2024

0204060801002013201820242013: 88.3 Percentage2014: 89.7 Percentage2015: 90.7 Percentage2016: 92.1 Percentage2017: 92 Percentage2018: 92.2 Percentage2019: 92.9 Percentage2020: 92.8 Percentage2021: 93.4 Percentage2022: 92.6 Percentage2023: 97.4 Percentage2024: 97.9 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

In 2024, pupils from age 3 to the starting age of compulsory education at in Hungary stood at 97.9%. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.

The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 9.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, pupils from age 3 to the starting age of compulsory education at in Hungary peaked at 97.9% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 88.3%, in 2013.

That places Hungary 7th out of 46 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.

Pupils from age 3 to the starting age of compulsory education at in Hungary, year by year

Annual values for Pupils from age 3 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary level by NUTS 2 region - % of the population of the corresponding age in Hungary, 2013 to 2024.
Year Percentage Change
2013 88.3%
2014 89.7% +1.6%
2015 90.7% +1.1%
2016 92.1% +1.5%
2017 92.0% -0.1%
2018 92.2% +0.2%
2019 92.9% +0.8%
2020 92.8% -0.1%
2021 93.4% +0.6%
2022 92.6% -0.9%
2023 97.4% +5.2%
2024 97.9% +0.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 91.1% 88.3% 92.9% 7
2020s 94.8% 92.6% 97.9% 5

Countries ranked near Hungary

  1. 6 Belgium 98.1% compare
  2. 7 Lithuania 97.9% compare
  3. 7 Lithuania 97.9% compare
  4. 10 Spain 97.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is pupils from age 3 to the starting age of compulsory education at in Hungary?
Pupils from age 3 to the starting age of compulsory education at in Hungary was 97.9% in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest pupils from age 3 to the starting age of compulsory education at recorded in Hungary?
The highest recorded value was 97.9% in 2024.
What is the lowest pupils from age 3 to the starting age of compulsory education at recorded in Hungary?
The lowest recorded value was 88.3% in 2013.
How does Hungary rank for pupils from age 3 to the starting age of compulsory education at?
Hungary ranks 7th out of 46 countries with data for 2024.
Is pupils from age 3 to the starting age of compulsory education at rising or falling in Hungary?
Over the last ten years it is up 9.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Hungary data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Pupils from age 3 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary level by NUTS 2 region - % of the population of the corresponding age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Pupils from age 3 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary level by NUTS 2 region - % of the population of the corresponding age
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
357 places, 3,883 data points, 2013–2024
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