Education in Hajdú-Bihar (Észak-Alföld, Hungary): official figures
39,562 children attended primary school full-time in Hajdú-Bihar County in the 2024/25 school year, down 14.6% on 2010/11.
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How many university students are there in Hajdú-Bihar County?
30,424 students were enrolled at higher-education sites in Hajdú-Bihar County in 2024/25 (23,612 full-time), compared with 30,314 in 2010/11.
Source: Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH) · saved copyMore figures
- Hajdú-Bihar County had 191 primary school sites and 4,034 primary teachers in 2024/25, giving 9.8 pupils per teacher (national 9.7) and 20.9 pupils per class. Source: Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH) · saved copy
- 25.3% of primary pupils in Hajdú-Bihar County were at church-maintained schools in 2024/25 (41 school sites), against 17.8% across Hungary; this ranks 5th highest of 20 counties. Source: Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH) · saved copy
- 17.7% of primary pupils in Hajdú-Bihar County were officially classed as disadvantaged or multiply disadvantaged in 2024/25, 7th highest of 20 counties (national 11.9%). Source: Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH) · saved copy
- 9.8% of primary pupils in Hajdú-Bihar County commuted to a school in another settlement in 2024/25. Source: Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH) · saved copy
- Of 24,648 full-time secondary students in Hajdú-Bihar County in 2024/25, 40% attended a grammar school (gimnázium) and the rest vocational schools or technicums (national share 45%). Source: Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH) · saved copy
- 1,975 full-time grammar-school students in Hajdú-Bihar County passed the upper-secondary final examination (érettségi) in the 2024/25 reporting year. Source: Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH) · saved copy
- Kindergartens in Hajdú-Bihar County had 19,612 children in 2024/25, filling 86 of every 100 places, with 11.2 children per kindergarten teacher. Source: Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH) · saved copy
- Primary schools in Hajdú-Bihar County had one computer for every 2.1 pupils in 2024/25, and 98% of school sites had an internet connection. Source: Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH) · saved copy
How Hajdú-Bihar compares with other counties in Hungary
Primary-school pupils per teacher, 2024/25 (2024/25)
Hajdú-Bihar ranks 8 of 20, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Primary-school pupils per teacher, 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | Jász-Nagykun-Szolnok | 10.2 |
| 6 | Komárom-Esztergom | 10.0 |
| 7 | Győr-Moson-Sopron | 10.0 |
| 8 | Hajdú-Bihar | 9.8 |
| 9 | Heves | 9.7 |
| 10 | Szabolcs-Szatmár-Bereg | 9.7 |
| 11 | Veszprém | 9.5 |
Share of primary pupils in church-run schools, 2024/25 (2024/25)
Hajdú-Bihar ranks 5 of 20, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of primary pupils in church-run schools, 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| 8 | Csongrád-Csanád | 23.1% |
Share of primary pupils classed as disadvantaged or multiply disadvantaged, 2024/25 (2024/25)
Hajdú-Bihar ranks 7 of 20, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of primary pupils classed as disadvantaged or multiply disadvantaged, 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| 10 | Békés | 12.0% |
Share of full-time secondary students in grammar schools (gimnázium), 2024/25 (2024/25)
Hajdú-Bihar ranks 9 of 20, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of full-time secondary students in grammar schools (gimnázium), 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|
| 6 | Veszprém | 41.4% |
| 7 | Heves | 40.6% |
| 8 | Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén | 40.1% |
| 9 | Hajdú-Bihar | 39.9% |
| 10 | Zala | 39.1% |
| 11 | Szabolcs-Szatmár-Bereg | 39.0% |
| 12 | Nógrád | 38.8% |
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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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