Education in Pest, Hungary: official figures
The share of adults aged 25 to 64 with a degree-level (tertiary) education was 34.1% in 2025, against 31.6% for Hungary and 36.9% across the EU; 2nd highest of 8 regions in Hungary.
How many schools are there in the Pest region?
Primary schools in the Pest region taught 107,377 full-time pupils in 2024/25, compared with 94,773 in 2010/11 (a rise of 13.3%).
Source: Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH) · saved copyHow many university students are there in the Pest region?
6,285 students were enrolled at higher-education sites in the Pest region in 2024/25 (3,308 full-time), compared with 14,636 in 2010/11.
Source: Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH) · saved copyHow many young people in Pest leave school early?
The early school leaving rate was 5.5% in 2025 (18 to 24-year-olds with no upper secondary qualification who are not in education or training) (Hungary: 9.3%; EU: 9.1%); 3rd lowest of 8 statistical regions in Hungary. In 2015 it was 11.2%.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many young people in Pest are NEET?
8.9% of young people aged 15 to 29 were neither in work nor in education or training (NEET) in 2025 (Hungary: 10.6%; EU: 11.0%); 3rd lowest of 8 statistical regions in Hungary. In 2015 it was 13.0%.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many adults in Pest are in education or training?
7.4% of adults aged 25 to 64 had taken part in education or training in the previous four weeks in 2025 (Hungary: 10.6%; EU: 13.7%); 2nd lowest of 8 statistical regions in Hungary. In 2015 it was 7.5%.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many adults in Pest have no qualifications?
In 2025, 8.4% of 25 to 64-year-olds had left education with at most a lower secondary education (Hungary: 11.9%; EU: 18.8%); 2nd lowest of 8 statistical regions in Hungary. In 2015 it was 13.2%.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat education do adults in Pest have?
57.5% of adults aged 25 to 64 had an upper secondary or post-secondary (non-degree) education as their highest level in 2025 (Hungary: 56.5%; EU: 44.3%); 2nd lowest of 8 statistical regions in Hungary. In 2015 it was 60.6%.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many pupils and students are there in Pest?
Schools in Pest taught 58,682 primary pupils and 90,290 secondary pupils in 2024.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyMore figures
- The Pest region had 419 primary school sites and 9,896 primary teachers in 2024/25, giving 10.9 pupils per teacher (national 9.7) and 21.7 pupils per class. Source: Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH) · saved copy
- Churches ran 59 of the primary school sites in the Pest region in 2024/25 and taught 12.9% of its primary pupils, 3rd lowest of 8 regions (national 17.8%). Source: Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH) · saved copy
- 4.5% of primary pupils in the Pest region were officially classed as disadvantaged or multiply disadvantaged in 2024/25, 3rd lowest of 8 regions (national 11.9%). Source: Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH) · saved copy
- 15.8% of primary pupils in the Pest region commuted to a school in another settlement in 2024/25. Source: Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH) · saved copy
- Of 36,236 full-time secondary students in the Pest region in 2024/25, 59% attended a grammar school (gimnázium) and the rest vocational schools or technicums (national share 45%). Source: Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH) · saved copy
- 3,722 full-time grammar-school students in the Pest region passed the upper-secondary final examination (érettségi) in the 2024/25 reporting year. Source: Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH) · saved copy
- Kindergartens in the Pest region had 51,400 children in 2024/25, filling 89 of every 100 places, with 11.1 children per kindergarten teacher. Source: Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH) · saved copy
- Primary schools in the Pest region had one computer for every 2.7 pupils in 2024/25, and 94% of school sites had an internet connection. Source: Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH) · saved copy
How Pest compares with other statistical regions
Primary-school pupils per teacher, 2024/25 (2024/25)
Pest ranks 1 of 8, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Primary-school pupils per teacher, 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pest | 10.9 |
| 2 | Észak-Magyarország | 10.3 |
| 3 | Közép-Dunántúl | 9.9 |
| 4 | Észak-Alföld | 9.9 |
| 5 | Nyugat-Dunántúl | 9.3 |
| 6 | Dél-Alföld | 9.2 |
| 7 | Budapest | 9.0 |
Share of primary pupils in church-run schools, 2024/25 (2024/25)
Pest ranks 6 of 8, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Share of primary pupils in church-run schools, 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Dél-Alföld | 25.0% |
| 3 | Észak-Magyarország | 23.9% |
| 4 | Közép-Dunántúl | 14.5% |
| 5 | Nyugat-Dunántúl | 14.0% |
| 6 | Pest | 12.9% |
| 7 | Dél-Dunántúl | 12.0% |
| 8 | Budapest | 10.9% |
Share of primary pupils classed as disadvantaged or multiply disadvantaged, 2024/25 (2024/25)
Pest ranks 6 of 8, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Share of primary pupils classed as disadvantaged or multiply disadvantaged, 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Észak-Alföld | 24.8% |
| 3 | Dél-Dunántúl | 15.3% |
| 4 | Dél-Alföld | 9.2% |
| 5 | Közép-Dunántúl | 5.0% |
| 6 | Pest | 4.5% |
| 7 | Nyugat-Dunántúl | 3.9% |
| 8 | Budapest | 1.3% |
Share of full-time secondary students in grammar schools (gimnázium), 2024/25 (2024/25)
Pest ranks 1 of 8, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Share of full-time secondary students in grammar schools (gimnázium), 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pest | 58.9% |
| 2 | Budapest | 55.5% |
| 3 | Dél-Dunántúl | 42.0% |
| 4 | Észak-Magyarország | 40.1% |
| 5 | Közép-Dunántúl | 39.8% |
| 6 | Észak-Alföld | 39.1% |
| 7 | Nyugat-Dunántúl | 37.7% |
Early leavers from education and training (age 18-24) (2025)
Pest ranks 6 of 8, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Early leavers from education and training (age 18-24) |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Észak-Alföld | 14.7% |
| 3 | Dél-Dunántúl | 11.5% |
| 4 | Közép-Dunántúl | 8.9% |
| 5 | Dél-Alföld | 7.8% |
| 6 | Pest | 5.5% |
| 7 | Nyugat-Dunántúl | 4.7% |
| 8 | Budapest | 3.5% |
Young people (15-29) not in employment, education or training (2025)
Pest ranks 6 of 8, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Young people (15-29) not in employment, education or training |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Észak-Alföld | 15.3% |
| 3 | Dél-Dunántúl | 14.4% |
| 4 | Dél-Alföld | 10.7% |
| 5 | Közép-Dunántúl | 9.1% |
| 6 | Pest | 8.9% |
| 7 | Nyugat-Dunántúl | 6.0% |
| 8 | Budapest | 3.8% |
Adults (25-64) in education or training in the last 4 weeks (2025)
Pest ranks 7 of 8, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Adults (25-64) in education or training in the last 4 weeks |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Észak-Magyarország | 11.5% |
| 3 | Észak-Alföld | 11.0% |
| 4 | Dél-Alföld | 9.4% |
| 5 | Közép-Dunántúl | 9.2% |
| 6 | Dél-Dunántúl | 9.0% |
| 7 | Pest | 7.4% |
| 8 | Nyugat-Dunántúl | 7.3% |
Adults (25-64) with at most lower secondary education (2025)
Pest ranks 7 of 8, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Adults (25-64) with at most lower secondary education |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Észak-Alföld | 18.7% |
| 3 | Dél-Dunántúl | 16.6% |
| 4 | Közép-Dunántúl | 12.6% |
| 5 | Dél-Alföld | 12.2% |
| 6 | Nyugat-Dunántúl | 9.3% |
| 7 | Pest | 8.4% |
| 8 | Budapest | 3.4% |
Adults (25-64) whose highest level is upper secondary (2025)
Pest ranks 7 of 8, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Adults (25-64) whose highest level is upper secondary |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Közép-Dunántúl | 64.3% |
| 3 | Dél-Alföld | 63.0% |
| 4 | Dél-Dunántúl | 61.8% |
| 5 | Észak-Magyarország | 59.6% |
| 6 | Észak-Alföld | 57.9% |
| 7 | Pest | 57.5% |
| 8 | Budapest | 37.3% |
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Sources
- Eurostat: Eurostat dataset edat_lfse_04: Adults (25-64) with a degree-level education, read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 6ff9f4bfff72…)
- Eurostat: Eurostat dataset trng_lfse_04: Participation rate of adults in education and training (last 4 weeks) by NUTS 2 region, read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 42ceced85786…)
- Eurostat: Eurostat dataset edat_lfse_04: Population aged 25-64 by educational attainment level, sex and NUTS 2 region, read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 63810622cd71…)
- Eurostat: Eurostat dataset edat_lfse_22: Young people neither in employment nor in education and training (NEET) by NUTS 2 region, read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 1467a7225373…)
- 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…)
- Eurostat: Eurostat dataset edat_lfse_16: Early leavers from education and training by sex and NUTS 2 region, read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 c3cc66b98a4a…)
- Eurostat: Eurostat dataset educ_uoe_enra11: Pupils and students enrolled by education level, sex and NUTS 2 region, read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 20b6224cca4f…)
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