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
5th
of 45 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: 91.8 Percentage2016: 93.3 Percentage2017: 93.3 Percentage2018: 93.4 Percentage2019: 94.1 Percentage2020: 94 Percentage2021: 94.6 Percentage2022: 93.8 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.

Hungary ranks 5th of 45 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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 sex - % of the population of the corresponding age in Hungary, 2013 to 2024.
Year Percentage Change
2013 88.3%
2014 89.7% +1.6%
2015 91.8% +2.3%
2016 93.3% +1.6%
2017 93.3% +0.0%
2018 93.4% +0.1%
2019 94.1% +0.7%
2020 94.0% -0.1%
2021 94.6% +0.6%
2022 93.8% -0.8%
2023 97.4% +3.8%
2024 97.9% +0.5%

Hungary compared with similar countries

  • Hungary's 97.9% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 93.8%, 1.0× the median. (34 countries reporting)
  • Hungary's 97.9% is above the median for high income countries, which is 94.5%, 1.0× the median. (32 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 92.0% 88.3% 94.1% 7
2020s 95.5% 93.8% 97.9% 5

Countries ranked near Hungary

  1. 4 Belgium 98.1% compare
  2. 5 Lithuania 97.9% compare
  3. 5 Lithuania 97.9% compare
  4. 8 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 5th out of 45 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 sex - % 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 sex - % of the population of the corresponding age
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
47 places, 533 data points, 2013–2024
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