Education in Heves (Észak-Magyarország, Hungary): official figures
Primary schools in Heves County taught 21,949 full-time pupils in 2024/25, compared with 24,664 in 2010/11 (a fall of 11.0%).
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How many university students are there in Heves County?
7,493 students were enrolled at higher-education sites in Heves County in 2024/25 (3,136 full-time), compared with 18,236 in 2010/11.
Source: Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH) · saved copyMore figures
- Heves County had 131 primary school sites and 2,267 primary teachers in 2024/25, giving 9.7 pupils per teacher (national 9.7) and 18.6 pupils per class. Source: Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH) · saved copy
- 23.5% of primary pupils in Heves County were at church-maintained schools in 2024/25 (29 school sites), against 17.8% across Hungary; this ranks 7th highest of 20 counties. Source: Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH) · saved copy
- 22.1% of primary pupils in Heves County were officially classed as disadvantaged or multiply disadvantaged in 2024/25, 5th highest of 20 counties (national 11.9%). Source: Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH) · saved copy
- 27.0% of primary pupils in Heves County commuted to a school in another settlement in 2024/25. Source: Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH) · saved copy
- Of 13,463 full-time secondary students in Heves County in 2024/25, 41% attended a grammar school (gimnázium) and the rest vocational schools or technicums (national share 45%). Source: Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH) · saved copy
- 1,139 full-time grammar-school students in Heves County passed the upper-secondary final examination (érettségi) in the 2024/25 reporting year. Source: Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH) · saved copy
- Kindergartens in Heves County had 9,917 children in 2024/25, filling 83 of every 100 places, with 11.0 children per kindergarten teacher. Source: Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH) · saved copy
- Primary schools in Heves County had one computer for every 2.3 pupils in 2024/25, and 95% of school sites had an internet connection. Source: Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH) · saved copy
How Heves compares with other counties in Hungary
Primary-school pupils per teacher, 2024/25 (2024/25)
Heves ranks 9 of 20, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Primary-school pupils per teacher, 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 12 | Tolna | 9.4 |
Share of primary pupils in church-run schools, 2024/25 (2024/25)
Heves ranks 7 of 20, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of primary pupils in church-run schools, 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| 9 | Vas | 17.0% |
| 10 | Veszprém | 16.9% |
Share of primary pupils classed as disadvantaged or multiply disadvantaged, 2024/25 (2024/25)
Heves ranks 5 of 20, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of primary pupils classed as disadvantaged or multiply disadvantaged, 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| 8 | Tolna | 14.5% |
Share of full-time secondary students in grammar schools (gimnázium), 2024/25 (2024/25)
Heves ranks 7 of 20, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of full-time secondary students in grammar schools (gimnázium), 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | Tolna | 42.5% |
| 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% |
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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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