Pupils aged 4: % of corresponding age population … sex in Hungary

Hungary: Pupils aged 4: % of corresponding age population … sex was 97.5 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
97.5
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
14th
of 47 countries
All-time high
98.9
in 2021
All-time low
92.5
in 2001
Years of data
27
1998–2024

Pupils aged 4 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary in Hungary, 1998–2024

0204060801001998201120241998: 931999: 93.72000: 93.92001: 92.52002: 93.32003: 94.72004: 95.12005: 93.92006: 94.52007: 95.12008: 94.62009: 94.82010: 94.42011: 94.52012: 94.52013: 94.72014: 94.72015: 96.32016: 97.12017: 972018: 97.12019: 97.22020: 98.52021: 98.92022: 97.92023: 97.72024: 97.5

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2024, pupils aged 4 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary in Hungary stood at 97.5.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 3.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, pupils aged 4 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary in Hungary peaked at 98.9 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 92.5, in 2001.

Hungary ranks 14th of 47 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.

Pupils aged 4: % of corresponding age population … sex in Hungary, year by year

Annual values for Pupils aged 4 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary level by sex - % of corresponding age population in Hungary, 1998 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1998 93 —
1999 93.7 +0.8%
2000 93.9 +0.2%
2001 92.5 -1.5%
2002 93.3 +0.9%
2003 94.7 +1.5%
2004 95.1 +0.4%
2005 93.9 -1.3%
2006 94.5 +0.6%
2007 95.1 +0.6%
2008 94.6 -0.5%
2009 94.8 +0.2%
2010 94.4 -0.4%
2011 94.5 +0.1%
2012 94.5 +0.0%
2013 94.7 +0.2%
2014 94.7 +0.0%
2015 96.3 +1.7%
2016 97.1 +0.8%
2017 97 -0.1%
2018 97.1 +0.1%
2019 97.2 +0.1%
2020 98.5 +1.3%
2021 98.9 +0.4%
2022 97.9 -1.0%
2023 97.7 -0.2%
2024 97.5 -0.2%

Hungary compared with similar countries

  • Hungary's 97.5 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 96.45, 1.0× the median. (34 countries reporting)
  • Hungary's 97.5 is above the median for high income countries, which is 96.55, 1.0× the median. (32 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 93.35 93 93.7 2
2000s 94.24 92.5 95.1 10
2010s 95.75 94.4 97.2 10
2020s 98.1 97.5 98.9 5

Countries ranked near Hungary

  1. 11 Spain 98.2 compare
  2. 12 Germany 97.9 compare
  3. 12 Latvia 97.9 compare
  4. 15 Norway 97.4 compare
  5. 16 Ireland 97.2 compare
  6. 17 Cyprus 97.1 compare

See the full ranking of 49 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is pupils aged 4 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary in Hungary?
Pupils aged 4 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary in Hungary was 97.5 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest pupils aged 4 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary recorded in Hungary?
The highest recorded value was 98.9 in 2021.
What is the lowest pupils aged 4 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary recorded in Hungary?
The lowest recorded value was 92.5 in 2001.
How does Hungary rank for pupils aged 4 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary?
Hungary ranks 14th out of 47 countries with data for 2024.
Is pupils aged 4 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary rising or falling in Hungary?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.0%. 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 aged 4 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary level by sex - % of corresponding age population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Pupils aged 4 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary level by sex - % of corresponding age population
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
49 places, 1,234 data points, 1998–2025
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