Education in Békés (Dél-Alföld, Hungary): official figures
Primary schools in Békés County taught 21,701 full-time pupils in 2024/25, compared with 27,229 in 2010/11 (a fall of 20.3%).
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How many university students are there in Békés County?
2,011 students were enrolled at higher-education sites in Békés County in 2024/25 (313 full-time), compared with 3,684 in 2010/11.
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- Békés County had 125 primary school sites and 2,399 primary teachers in 2024/25, giving 9.0 pupils per teacher (national 9.7) and 17.7 pupils per class. Source: Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH) · saved copy
- 29.5% of primary pupils in Békés County were at church-maintained schools in 2024/25 (41 school sites), against 17.8% across Hungary; this ranks 2nd highest of 20 counties. Source: Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH) · saved copy
- 12.0% of primary pupils in Békés County were officially classed as disadvantaged or multiply disadvantaged in 2024/25, 10th highest of 20 counties (national 11.9%). Source: Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH) · saved copy
- 11.2% of primary pupils in Békés County commuted to a school in another settlement in 2024/25. Source: Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH) · saved copy
- Of 13,152 full-time secondary students in Békés County in 2024/25, 34% attended a grammar school (gimnázium) and the rest vocational schools or technicums (national share 45%). Source: Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH) · saved copy
- 1,060 full-time grammar-school students in Békés County passed the upper-secondary final examination (érettségi) in the 2024/25 reporting year. Source: Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH) · saved copy
- Kindergartens in Békés County had 9,845 children in 2024/25, filling 81 of every 100 places, with 9.7 children per kindergarten teacher. Source: Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH) · saved copy
- Primary schools in Békés County had one computer for every 1.7 pupils in 2024/25, and 98% of school sites had an internet connection. Source: Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH) · saved copy
How Békés compares with other counties in Hungary
Primary-school pupils per teacher, 2024/25 (2024/25)
Békés ranks 16 of 20, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Primary-school pupils per teacher, 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|
| 13 | Csongrád-Csanád | 9.3 |
| 14 | Somogy | 9.2 |
| 15 | Bács-Kiskun | 9.1 |
| 16 | Békés | 9.0 |
| 17 | Budapest | 9.0 |
| 18 | Vas | 8.9 |
| 19 | Zala | 8.7 |
Share of primary pupils in church-run schools, 2024/25 (2024/25)
Békés ranks 2 of 20, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of primary pupils in church-run schools, 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jász-Nagykun-Szolnok | 29.6% |
| 2 | Békés | 29.5% |
| 3 | Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén | 27.2% |
| 4 | Szabolcs-Szatmár-Bereg | 27.0% |
| 5 | Hajdú-Bihar | 25.3% |
| 6 | Bács-Kiskun | 23.6% |
| 7 | Heves | 23.5% |
Share of primary pupils classed as disadvantaged or multiply disadvantaged, 2024/25 (2024/25)
Békés ranks 10 of 20, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of primary pupils classed as disadvantaged or multiply disadvantaged, 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Hajdú-Bihar | 17.7% |
| 8 | Tolna | 14.5% |
| 9 | Baranya | 13.5% |
| 10 | Békés | 12.0% |
| 11 | Bács-Kiskun | 10.2% |
| 12 | Zala | 9.0% |
| 13 | Fejér | 5.8% |
Share of full-time secondary students in grammar schools (gimnázium), 2024/25 (2024/25)
Békés ranks 20 of 20, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of full-time secondary students in grammar schools (gimnázium), 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|
| 14 | Vas | 38.1% |
| 15 | Jász-Nagykun-Szolnok | 38.0% |
| 16 | Csongrád-Csanád | 37.5% |
| 17 | Fejér | 37.2% |
| 18 | Győr-Moson-Sopron | 36.8% |
| 19 | Somogy | 34.9% |
| 20 | Békés | 34.0% |
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Sources
- Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH): Regional Statistical Yearbook of Hungary, 2024: chapter 3.6 Education (tables by county, capital and region), read 24 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 1a8369e062fe…)
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