Education in Nógrád (Észak-Magyarország, Hungary): official figures
Primary schools in Nógrád County taught 13,095 full-time pupils in 2024/25, compared with 16,084 in 2010/11 (a fall of 18.6%).
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How many university students are there in Nógrád County?
125 students were enrolled at higher-education sites in Nógrád County in 2024/25 (7 full-time), compared with 462 in 2010/11.
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- Nógrád County had 97 primary school sites and 1,217 primary teachers in 2024/25, giving 10.8 pupils per teacher (national 9.7) and 18.4 pupils per class. Source: Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH) · saved copy
- 11.8% of primary pupils in Nógrád County were at church-maintained schools in 2024/25 (8 school sites), against 17.8% across Hungary; this ranks 5th lowest of 20 counties. Source: Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH) · saved copy
- 27.4% of primary pupils in Nógrád County were officially classed as disadvantaged or multiply disadvantaged in 2024/25, 3rd highest of 20 counties (national 11.9%). Source: Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH) · saved copy
- 34.1% of primary pupils in Nógrád County commuted to a school in another settlement in 2024/25. Source: Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH) · saved copy
- Of 5,397 full-time secondary students in Nógrád County in 2024/25, 39% attended a grammar school (gimnázium) and the rest vocational schools or technicums (national share 45%). Source: Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH) · saved copy
- 416 full-time grammar-school students in Nógrád County passed the upper-secondary final examination (érettségi) in the 2024/25 reporting year. Source: Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH) · saved copy
- Kindergartens in Nógrád County had 6,276 children in 2024/25, filling 81 of every 100 places, with 11.5 children per kindergarten teacher. Source: Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH) · saved copy
- Primary schools in Nógrád County had one computer for every 2.1 pupils in 2024/25, and 96% of school sites had an internet connection. Source: Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH) · saved copy
How Nógrád compares with other counties in Hungary
Primary-school pupils per teacher, 2024/25 (2024/25)
Nógrád ranks 2 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)
Nógrád ranks 16 of 20, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of primary pupils in church-run schools, 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|
| 13 | Tolna | 14.6% |
| 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% |
Share of primary pupils classed as disadvantaged or multiply disadvantaged, 2024/25 (2024/25)
Nógrád ranks 3 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)
Nógrád ranks 12 of 20, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of full-time secondary students in grammar schools (gimnázium), 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Hajdú-Bihar | 39.9% |
| 10 | Zala | 39.1% |
| 11 | Szabolcs-Szatmár-Bereg | 39.0% |
| 12 | Nógrád | 38.8% |
| 13 | Bács-Kiskun | 38.6% |
| 14 | Vas | 38.1% |
| 15 | Jász-Nagykun-Szolnok | 38.0% |
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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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