Pupils from age 4 to the starting age of compulsory education at in Hungary
Hungary: Pupils from age 4 to the starting age of compulsory education at was 97.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
97.5%
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
13th
of 45 countries
All-time high
98.9%
in 2021
All-time low
92.5%
in 2001
Years of data
27
1998–2024
Pupils from age 4 to the starting age of compulsory education at in Hungary, 1998–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2024, pupils from age 4 to the starting age of compulsory education at 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 from age 4 to the starting age of compulsory education at in Hungary peaked at 98.9% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 92.5%, in 2001.
Hungary ranks 13th of 45 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 from age 4 to the starting age of compulsory education at in Hungary, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 93.0% | — |
| 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% | -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 96.5%, 1.0× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Hungary's 97.5% is above the median for high income countries, which is 96.5%, 1.0× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 93.3% | 93.0% | 93.7% | 2 |
| 2000s | 94.2% | 92.5% | 95.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 95.8% | 94.4% | 97.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 98.1% | 97.5% | 98.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Hungary
More population data for Hungary
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.2145 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -1.97 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.2145 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.3612 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 8,817 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population -0.335 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.3021 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth -0.2% (2100)
- Population density 81.75 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 324,096 people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupils from age 4 to the starting age of compulsory education at in Hungary?
- Pupils from age 4 to the starting age of compulsory education at in Hungary was 97.5% in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest pupils from age 4 to the starting age of compulsory education at recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 98.9% in 2021.
- What is the lowest pupils from age 4 to the starting age of compulsory education at recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 92.5% in 2001.
- How does Hungary rank for pupils from age 4 to the starting age of compulsory education at?
- Hungary ranks 13th out of 45 countries with data for 2024.
- Is pupils from age 4 to the starting age of compulsory education at 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 from age 4 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary level, by sex - as % of the population of the corresponding age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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