Students: % of total population of post-compulsory school age in Hungary

Hungary: Students: % of total population of post-compulsory school age was 10.3 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
10.3
Change on year
up 8.4%
World rank
37th
of 44 countries
All-time high
11
in 2013
All-time low
8.9
in 2019
Years of data
12
2013–2024

Students in post-compulsory education - % of total population of in Hungary, 2013–2024

02.557.5102013201820242013: 112014: 10.32015: 9.72016: 9.32017: 9.42018: 9.22019: 8.92020: 92021: 8.92022: 9.42023: 9.52024: 10.3

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2024, students in post-compulsory education - % of total population of in Hungary stood at 10.3.

That represents a change of up 8.4% on the previous year and unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, students in post-compulsory education - % of total population of in Hungary peaked at 11 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 8.9, in 2019.

Hungary ranks 37th of 44 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Students: % of total population of post-compulsory school age in Hungary, year by year

Annual values for Students in post-compulsory education - % of total population of post-compulsory school age in Hungary, 2013 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2013 11 —
2014 10.3 -6.4%
2015 9.7 -5.8%
2016 9.3 -4.1%
2017 9.4 +1.1%
2018 9.2 -2.1%
2019 8.9 -3.3%
2020 9 +1.1%
2021 8.9 -1.1%
2022 9.4 +5.6%
2023 9.5 +1.1%
2024 10.3 +8.4%

Hungary compared with similar countries

  • Hungary's 10.3 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 12.35, 83% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
  • Hungary's 10.3 is below the median for high income countries, which is 12.7, 81% of the median. (31 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 9.69 8.9 11 7
2020s 9.42 8.9 10.3 5

Countries ranked near Hungary

  1. 34 Estonia 10.8 compare
  2. 35 Lithuania 10.6 compare
  3. 35 Lithuania 10.6 compare
  4. 38 Bulgaria 10 compare
  5. 39 Slovakia 9 compare
  6. 39 Slovakia 9 compare

See the full ranking of 46 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is students in post-compulsory education - % of total population of in Hungary?
Students in post-compulsory education - % of total population of in Hungary was 10.3 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest students in post-compulsory education - % of total population of recorded in Hungary?
The highest recorded value was 11 in 2013.
What is the lowest students in post-compulsory education - % of total population of recorded in Hungary?
The lowest recorded value was 8.9 in 2019.
How does Hungary rank for students in post-compulsory education - % of total population of?
Hungary ranks 37th out of 44 countries with data for 2024.
Is students in post-compulsory education - % of total population of rising or falling in Hungary?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Hungary data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Students in post-compulsory education - % of total population of post-compulsory school age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Students in post-compulsory education - % of total population of post-compulsory school age
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
46 places, 515 data points, 2012–2025
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