Adolescents out of school in Hungary
Hungary: Adolescents out of school was 3.1% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Adolescents out of school in Hungary, 2001–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of lower secondary school age.
Analysis
In 2024, adolescents out of school in Hungary stood at 3.1%.
The figure is up 15.1% on the previous year and up 20.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adolescents out of school in Hungary peaked at 5.9% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2007.
That places Hungary 113th out of 179 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Adolescents out of school in Hungary, year by year
| Year | % of lower secondary school age | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0.2% | — |
| 2002 | 0.1% | -57.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0% | -84.6% |
| 2004 | 0.7% | +5518.1% |
| 2005 | 0.1% | -84.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0% | -71.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0% | -75.1% |
| 2008 | 0.2% | +1866.3% |
| 2009 | 0.1% | -47.9% |
| 2010 | 0.3% | +341.5% |
| 2011 | 0.4% | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 1.2% | +227.4% |
| 2013 | 1.9% | +63.3% |
| 2014 | 2.5% | +34.7% |
| 2015 | 3.4% | +35.2% |
| 2016 | 4.0% | +15.1% |
| 2017 | 4.2% | +5.9% |
| 2018 | 4.8% | +15.3% |
| 2019 | 5.1% | +6.1% |
| 2020 | 5.1% | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 5.9% | +16.3% |
| 2022 | 5.3% | -9.6% |
| 2023 | 2.7% | -50.3% |
| 2024 | 3.1% | +15.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.7% | 9 |
| 2010s | 2.8% | 0.3% | 5.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.4% | 2.7% | 5.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Hungary
- 110 Cayman Islands 3.3% compare
- 111 Brunei Darussalam 3.3% compare
- 112 Armenia 3.2% compare
- 114 Liechtenstein 2.9% compare
- 115 Republic of Korea 2.9% compare
- 116 Fiji 2.8% compare
More education data for Hungary
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 78,564 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 6,790 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 163,967 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 150,126 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 815,267 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 384,692 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.9656 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0402 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adolescents out of school in Hungary?
- Adolescents out of school in Hungary was 3.1% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest adolescents out of school recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 5.9% in 2021.
- What is the lowest adolescents out of school recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2007.
- How does Hungary rank for adolescents out of school?
- Hungary ranks 113th out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is adolescents out of school rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Hungary data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Adolescents out of school (% of lower secondary school age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Adolescents out of school are the percentage of lower secondary school age adolescents who are not enrolled in school.