Education in Dél-Alföld, Hungary: official figures
The share of adults aged 25 to 64 with a degree-level (tertiary) education was 24.8% in 2025, against 31.6% for Hungary and 36.9% across the EU; 4th highest of 8 regions in Hungary.
How many schools are there in Dél-Alföld?
Primary schools in Dél-Alföld taught 84,796 full-time pupils in 2024/25, compared with 97,713 in 2010/11 (a fall of 13.2%).
Source: Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH) · saved copyHow many university students are there in Dél-Alföld?
33,397 students were enrolled at higher-education sites in Dél-Alföld in 2024/25 (22,664 full-time), compared with 37,466 in 2010/11.
Source: Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH) · saved copyHow many young people in Dél-Alföld leave school early?
The early school leaving rate was 7.8% in 2025 (18 to 24-year-olds with no upper secondary qualification who are not in education or training), compared with 9.3% nationally and 9.1% in the EU; 4th lowest of 8 statistical regions in Hungary. In 2015 it was 11.3%.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many young people in Dél-Alföld are NEET?
In 2025, 10.7% of 15 to 29-year-olds were not in employment, education or training, compared with 10.6% nationally and 11.0% in the EU; 4th highest of 8 statistical regions in Hungary. In 2015 it was 16.1%.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many adults in Dél-Alföld are in education or training?
9.4% of adults aged 25 to 64 had taken part in education or training in the previous four weeks in 2025, compared with 10.6% nationally and 13.7% in the EU; 4th highest of 8 statistical regions in Hungary. In 2015 it was 6.1%.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many adults in Dél-Alföld have no qualifications?
12.2% of adults aged 25 to 64 had no qualification beyond lower secondary school in 2025, compared with 11.9% nationally and 18.8% in the EU; 4th lowest of 8 statistical regions in Hungary. In 2015 it was 18.1%.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat education do adults in Dél-Alföld have?
63.0% of adults aged 25 to 64 had an upper secondary or post-secondary (non-degree) education as their highest level in 2025, compared with 56.5% nationally and 44.3% in the EU; 3rd highest of 8 statistical regions in Hungary. In 2015 it was 63.0%.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many pupils and students are there in Dél-Alföld?
Schools in Dél-Alföld taught 45,667 primary pupils and 102,295 secondary pupils in 2024.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyMore figures
- Dél-Alföld had 456 primary school sites and 9,253 primary teachers in 2024/25, giving 9.2 pupils per teacher (national 9.7) and 18.8 pupils per class. Source: Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH) · saved copy
- Churches ran 110 of the primary school sites in Dél-Alföld in 2024/25 and taught 25.0% of its primary pupils, 2nd highest of 8 regions (national 17.8%). Source: Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH) · saved copy
- 9.2% of primary pupils in Dél-Alföld were officially classed as disadvantaged or multiply disadvantaged in 2024/25, 4th highest of 8 regions (national 11.9%). Source: Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH) · saved copy
- 12.3% of primary pupils in Dél-Alföld commuted to a school in another settlement in 2024/25. Source: Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH) · saved copy
- Of 54,204 full-time secondary students in Dél-Alföld in 2024/25, 37% attended a grammar school (gimnázium) and the rest vocational schools or technicums (national share 45%). Source: Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH) · saved copy
- 4,136 full-time grammar-school students in Dél-Alföld passed the upper-secondary final examination (érettségi) in the 2024/25 reporting year. Source: Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH) · saved copy
- Kindergartens in Dél-Alföld had 39,621 children in 2024/25, filling 85 of every 100 places, with 10.3 children per kindergarten teacher. Source: Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH) · saved copy
- Primary schools in Dél-Alföld had one computer for every 2.0 pupils in 2024/25, and 96% of school sites had an internet connection. Source: Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH) · saved copy
How Dél-Alföld compares with other statistical regions
Primary-school pupils per teacher, 2024/25 (2024/25)
Dél-Alföld ranks 6 of 8, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Primary-school pupils per teacher, 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Észak-Magyarország | 10.3 |
| 3 | Közép-Dunántúl | 9.9 |
| 4 | Észak-Alföld | 9.9 |
| 5 | Nyugat-Dunántúl | 9.3 |
| 6 | Dél-Alföld | 9.2 |
| 7 | Budapest | 9.0 |
| 8 | Dél-Dunántúl | 8.9 |
Share of primary pupils in church-run schools, 2024/25 (2024/25)
Dél-Alföld ranks 2 of 8, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Share of primary pupils in church-run schools, 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Észak-Alföld | 27.0% |
| 2 | Dél-Alföld | 25.0% |
| 3 | Észak-Magyarország | 23.9% |
| 4 | Közép-Dunántúl | 14.5% |
| 5 | Nyugat-Dunántúl | 14.0% |
| 6 | Pest | 12.9% |
| 7 | Dél-Dunántúl | 12.0% |
Share of primary pupils classed as disadvantaged or multiply disadvantaged, 2024/25 (2024/25)
Dél-Alföld ranks 4 of 8, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Share of primary pupils classed as disadvantaged or multiply disadvantaged, 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Észak-Magyarország | 30.8% |
| 2 | Észak-Alföld | 24.8% |
| 3 | Dél-Dunántúl | 15.3% |
| 4 | Dél-Alföld | 9.2% |
| 5 | Közép-Dunántúl | 5.0% |
| 6 | Pest | 4.5% |
| 7 | Nyugat-Dunántúl | 3.9% |
Share of full-time secondary students in grammar schools (gimnázium), 2024/25 (2024/25)
Dél-Alföld ranks 8 of 8, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Share of full-time secondary students in grammar schools (gimnázium), 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Budapest | 55.5% |
| 3 | Dél-Dunántúl | 42.0% |
| 4 | Észak-Magyarország | 40.1% |
| 5 | Közép-Dunántúl | 39.8% |
| 6 | Észak-Alföld | 39.1% |
| 7 | Nyugat-Dunántúl | 37.7% |
| 8 | Dél-Alföld | 37.1% |
Early leavers from education and training (age 18-24) (2025)
Dél-Alföld ranks 5 of 8, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Early leavers from education and training (age 18-24) |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Észak-Alföld | 14.7% |
| 3 | Dél-Dunántúl | 11.5% |
| 4 | Közép-Dunántúl | 8.9% |
| 5 | Dél-Alföld | 7.8% |
| 6 | Pest | 5.5% |
| 7 | Nyugat-Dunántúl | 4.7% |
| 8 | Budapest | 3.5% |
Young people (15-29) not in employment, education or training (2025)
Dél-Alföld ranks 4 of 8, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Young people (15-29) not in employment, education or training |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Észak-Magyarország | 19.2% |
| 2 | Észak-Alföld | 15.3% |
| 3 | Dél-Dunántúl | 14.4% |
| 4 | Dél-Alföld | 10.7% |
| 5 | Közép-Dunántúl | 9.1% |
| 6 | Pest | 8.9% |
| 7 | Nyugat-Dunántúl | 6.0% |
Adults (25-64) in education or training in the last 4 weeks (2025)
Dél-Alföld ranks 4 of 8, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Adults (25-64) in education or training in the last 4 weeks |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Budapest | 16.2% |
| 2 | Észak-Magyarország | 11.5% |
| 3 | Észak-Alföld | 11.0% |
| 4 | Dél-Alföld | 9.4% |
| 5 | Közép-Dunántúl | 9.2% |
| 6 | Dél-Dunántúl | 9.0% |
| 7 | Pest | 7.4% |
Adults (25-64) with at most lower secondary education (2025)
Dél-Alföld ranks 5 of 8, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Adults (25-64) with at most lower secondary education |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Észak-Alföld | 18.7% |
| 3 | Dél-Dunántúl | 16.6% |
| 4 | Közép-Dunántúl | 12.6% |
| 5 | Dél-Alföld | 12.2% |
| 6 | Nyugat-Dunántúl | 9.3% |
| 7 | Pest | 8.4% |
| 8 | Budapest | 3.4% |
Adults (25-64) whose highest level is upper secondary (2025)
Dél-Alföld ranks 3 of 8, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Adults (25-64) whose highest level is upper secondary |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nyugat-Dunántúl | 64.7% |
| 2 | Közép-Dunántúl | 64.3% |
| 3 | Dél-Alföld | 63.0% |
| 4 | Dél-Dunántúl | 61.8% |
| 5 | Észak-Magyarország | 59.6% |
| 6 | Észak-Alföld | 57.9% |
| 7 | Pest | 57.5% |
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Sources
- Eurostat: Eurostat dataset edat_lfse_04: Adults (25-64) with a degree-level education, read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 6ff9f4bfff72…)
- Eurostat: Eurostat dataset trng_lfse_04: Participation rate of adults in education and training (last 4 weeks) by NUTS 2 region, read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 42ceced85786…)
- Eurostat: Eurostat dataset edat_lfse_04: Population aged 25-64 by educational attainment level, sex and NUTS 2 region, read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 63810622cd71…)
- Eurostat: Eurostat dataset edat_lfse_22: Young people neither in employment nor in education and training (NEET) by NUTS 2 region, read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 1467a7225373…)
- 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…)
- Eurostat: Eurostat dataset edat_lfse_16: Early leavers from education and training by sex and NUTS 2 region, read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 c3cc66b98a4a…)
- Eurostat: Eurostat dataset educ_uoe_enra11: Pupils and students enrolled by education level, sex and NUTS 2 region, read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 20b6224cca4f…)
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