Education in Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén (Észak-Magyarország, Hungary): official figures
Primary schools in Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén County taught 51,790 full-time pupils in 2024/25, compared with 62,004 in 2010/11 (a fall of 16.5%).
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How many university students are there in Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén County?
12,326 students were enrolled at higher-education sites in Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén County in 2024/25 (5,843 full-time), compared with 13,711 in 2010/11.
Source: Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH) · saved copyMore figures
- Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén County had 298 primary school sites and 4,960 primary teachers in 2024/25, giving 10.4 pupils per teacher (national 9.7) and 18.9 pupils per class. Source: Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH) · saved copy
- Churches ran 62 of the primary school sites in Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén County in 2024/25 and taught 27.2% of its primary pupils, 3rd highest of 20 counties (national 17.8%). Source: Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH) · saved copy
- 35.4% of primary pupils in Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén County were officially classed as disadvantaged or multiply disadvantaged in 2024/25, the highest of 20 counties (national 11.9%). Source: Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH) · saved copy
- 25.1% of primary pupils in Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén County commuted to a school in another settlement in 2024/25. Source: Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH) · saved copy
- Of 27,263 full-time secondary students in Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén 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
- 2,134 full-time grammar-school students in Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén County passed the upper-secondary final examination (érettségi) in the 2024/25 reporting year. Source: Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH) · saved copy
- Kindergartens in Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén County had 23,763 children in 2024/25, filling 84 of every 100 places, with 11.7 children per kindergarten teacher. Source: Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH) · saved copy
- Primary schools in Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén County had one computer for every 2.2 pupils in 2024/25, and 95% of school sites had an internet connection. Source: Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH) · saved copy
How Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén compares with other counties in Hungary
Primary-school pupils per teacher, 2024/25 (2024/25)
Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén ranks 3 of 20, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Primary-school pupils per teacher, 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pest | 10.9 |
| 2 | Nógrád | 10.8 |
| 3 | Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén | 10.4 |
| 4 | Fejér | 10.3 |
| 5 | Jász-Nagykun-Szolnok | 10.2 |
| 6 | Komárom-Esztergom | 10.0 |
| 7 | Győr-Moson-Sopron | 10.0 |
Share of primary pupils in church-run schools, 2024/25 (2024/25)
Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén ranks 3 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)
Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén ranks 1 of 20, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of primary pupils classed as disadvantaged or multiply disadvantaged, 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén | 35.4% |
| 2 | Szabolcs-Szatmár-Bereg | 32.8% |
| 3 | Nógrád | 27.4% |
| 4 | Jász-Nagykun-Szolnok | 22.3% |
| 5 | Heves | 22.1% |
| 6 | Somogy | 18.0% |
| 7 | Hajdú-Bihar | 17.7% |
Share of full-time secondary students in grammar schools (gimnázium), 2024/25 (2024/25)
Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén ranks 8 of 20, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of full-time secondary students in grammar schools (gimnázium), 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | Komárom-Esztergom | 41.6% |
| 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% |
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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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