Education in Somogy (Dél-Dunántúl, Hungary): official figures
20,721 children attended primary school full-time in Somogy County in the 2024/25 school year, down 16.9% on 2010/11.
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How many university students are there in Somogy County?
2,826 students were enrolled at higher-education sites in Somogy County in 2024/25 (1,205 full-time), compared with 3,627 in 2010/11.
Source: Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH) · saved copyMore figures
- Somogy County had 127 primary school sites and 2,264 primary teachers in 2024/25, giving 9.2 pupils per teacher (national 9.7) and 18.5 pupils per class. Source: Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH) · saved copy
- 8.0% of primary pupils in Somogy County were at church-maintained schools in 2024/25 (10 school sites), against 17.8% across Hungary; this ranks the lowest of 20 counties. Source: Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH) · saved copy
- 18.0% of primary pupils in Somogy County were officially classed as disadvantaged or multiply disadvantaged in 2024/25, 6th highest of 20 counties (national 11.9%). Source: Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH) · saved copy
- 35.6% of primary pupils in Somogy County commuted to a school in another settlement in 2024/25. Source: Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH) · saved copy
- Of 11,273 full-time secondary students in Somogy County in 2024/25, 35% attended a grammar school (gimnázium) and the rest vocational schools or technicums (national share 45%). Source: Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH) · saved copy
- 934 full-time grammar-school students in Somogy County passed the upper-secondary final examination (érettségi) in the 2024/25 reporting year. Source: Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH) · saved copy
- Kindergartens in Somogy County had 9,177 children in 2024/25, filling 81 of every 100 places, with 10.4 children per kindergarten teacher. Source: Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH) · saved copy
- Primary schools in Somogy County had one computer for every 1.9 pupils in 2024/25, and 99% of school sites had an internet connection. Source: Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH) · saved copy
How Somogy compares with other counties in Hungary
Primary-school pupils per teacher, 2024/25 (2024/25)
Somogy ranks 14 of 20, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Primary-school pupils per teacher, 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Veszprém | 9.5 |
| 12 | Tolna | 9.4 |
| 13 | Csongrád-Csanád | 9.3 |
| 14 | Somogy | 9.2 |
| 15 | Bács-Kiskun | 9.1 |
| 16 | Békés | 9.0 |
| 17 | Budapest | 9.0 |
Share of primary pupils in church-run schools, 2024/25 (2024/25)
Somogy ranks 20 of 20, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of primary pupils in church-run schools, 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|
| 14 | Baranya | 13.8% |
| 15 | Pest | 12.9% |
| 16 | Nógrád | 11.8% |
| 17 | Budapest | 10.9% |
| 18 | Komárom-Esztergom | 10.6% |
| 19 | Zala | 9.3% |
| 20 | Somogy | 8.0% |
Share of primary pupils classed as disadvantaged or multiply disadvantaged, 2024/25 (2024/25)
Somogy ranks 6 of 20, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of primary pupils classed as disadvantaged or multiply disadvantaged, 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Nógrád | 27.4% |
| 4 | Jász-Nagykun-Szolnok | 22.3% |
| 5 | Heves | 22.1% |
| 6 | Somogy | 18.0% |
| 7 | Hajdú-Bihar | 17.7% |
| 8 | Tolna | 14.5% |
| 9 | Baranya | 13.5% |
Share of full-time secondary students in grammar schools (gimnázium), 2024/25 (2024/25)
Somogy ranks 19 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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