Education in Baranya (Dél-Dunántúl, Hungary): official figures
Primary schools in Baranya County taught 24,142 full-time pupils in 2024/25, compared with 28,254 in 2010/11 (a fall of 14.6%).
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How many university students are there in Baranya County?
21,985 students were enrolled at higher-education sites in Baranya County in 2024/25 (17,258 full-time), compared with 25,654 in 2010/11.
Source: Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH) · saved copyMore figures
- Baranya County had 137 primary school sites and 2,853 primary teachers in 2024/25, giving 8.5 pupils per teacher (national 9.7) and 18.2 pupils per class. Source: Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH) · saved copy
- Churches ran 19 of the primary school sites in Baranya County in 2024/25 and taught 13.8% of its primary pupils, 7th lowest of 20 counties (national 17.8%). Source: Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH) · saved copy
- 13.5% of primary pupils in Baranya County were officially classed as disadvantaged or multiply disadvantaged in 2024/25, 9th highest of 20 counties (national 11.9%). Source: Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH) · saved copy
- 29.6% of primary pupils in Baranya County commuted to a school in another settlement in 2024/25. Source: Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH) · saved copy
- Of 14,277 full-time secondary students in Baranya County in 2024/25, 47% attended a grammar school (gimnázium) and the rest vocational schools or technicums (national share 45%). Source: Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH) · saved copy
- 1,416 full-time grammar-school students in Baranya County passed the upper-secondary final examination (érettségi) in the 2024/25 reporting year. Source: Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH) · saved copy
- Kindergartens in Baranya County had 11,061 children in 2024/25, filling 81 of every 100 places, with 9.8 children per kindergarten teacher. Source: Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH) · saved copy
- Primary schools in Baranya County had one computer for every 1.8 pupils in 2024/25, and 98% of school sites had an internet connection. Source: Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH) · saved copy
How Baranya compares with other counties in Hungary
Primary-school pupils per teacher, 2024/25 (2024/25)
Baranya ranks 20 of 20, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Primary-school pupils per teacher, 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 20 | Baranya | 8.5 |
Share of primary pupils in church-run schools, 2024/25 (2024/25)
Baranya ranks 14 of 20, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of primary pupils in church-run schools, 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Fejér | 15.3% |
| 12 | Győr-Moson-Sopron | 15.0% |
| 13 | Tolna | 14.6% |
| 14 | Baranya | 13.8% |
| 15 | Pest | 12.9% |
| 16 | Nógrád | 11.8% |
| 17 | Budapest | 10.9% |
Share of primary pupils classed as disadvantaged or multiply disadvantaged, 2024/25 (2024/25)
Baranya ranks 9 of 20, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of primary pupils classed as disadvantaged or multiply disadvantaged, 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|
| 6 | Somogy | 18.0% |
| 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% |
Share of full-time secondary students in grammar schools (gimnázium), 2024/25 (2024/25)
Baranya ranks 3 of 20, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of full-time secondary students in grammar schools (gimnázium), 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pest | 58.9% |
| 2 | Budapest | 55.5% |
| 3 | Baranya | 47.2% |
| 4 | Tolna | 42.5% |
| 5 | Komárom-Esztergom | 41.6% |
| 6 | Veszprém | 41.4% |
| 7 | Heves | 40.6% |
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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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