Pupils aged 5: % of corresponding age population in Hungary

Hungary: Pupils aged 5: % of corresponding age population was 97.4 in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
97.4
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
20th
of 44 countries
All-time high
100
in 2021
All-time low
95.5
in 2014
Years of data
12
2013–2024

Pupils aged 5 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary in Hungary, 2013–2024

0204060801002013201820242013: 96.22014: 95.52015: 96.42016: 97.42017: 972018: 97.22019: 96.92020: 97.22021: 1002022: 97.72023: 97.72024: 97.4

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

Hungary recorded 97.4 for pupils aged 5 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary in 2024.

The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 2.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, pupils aged 5 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary in Hungary peaked at 100 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 95.5, in 2014.

Hungary ranks 20th of 44 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Pupils aged 5: % of corresponding age population in Hungary, year by year

Annual values for Pupils aged 5 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary level by sex - % of corresponding age population in Hungary, 2013 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2013 96.2 —
2014 95.5 -0.7%
2015 96.4 +0.9%
2016 97.4 +1.0%
2017 97 -0.4%
2018 97.2 +0.2%
2019 96.9 -0.3%
2020 97.2 +0.3%
2021 100 +2.9%
2022 97.7 -2.3%
2023 97.7 +0.0%
2024 97.4 -0.3%

Hungary compared with similar countries

  • Hungary's 97.4 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 97.4, 1.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)
  • Hungary's 97.4 is above the median for high income countries, which is 97.4, 1.0× the median. (30 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 96.66 95.5 97.4 7
2020s 98 97.2 100 5

Countries ranked near Hungary

  1. 17 Switzerland 98.2 compare
  2. 18 Austria 97.9 compare
  3. 19 Norway 97.5 compare
  4. 20 Ireland 97.4 compare
  5. 20 Sweden 97.4 compare
  6. 23 Latvia 97.3 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is pupils aged 5 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary in Hungary?
Pupils aged 5 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary in Hungary was 97.4 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest pupils aged 5 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary recorded in Hungary?
The highest recorded value was 100 in 2021.
What is the lowest pupils aged 5 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary recorded in Hungary?
The lowest recorded value was 95.5 in 2014.
How does Hungary rank for pupils aged 5 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary?
Hungary ranks 20th out of 44 countries with data for 2024.
Is pupils aged 5 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary rising or falling in Hungary?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Hungary data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Pupils aged 5 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 5 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
46 places, 545 data points, 2013–2025
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