Material and social deprivation rate for children by age and in Hungary
Hungary: Material and social deprivation rate for children by age and was 17.0% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Material and social deprivation rate for children by age and in Hungary, 2014–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2025, material and social deprivation rate for children by age and in Hungary stood at 17.0%. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.
The figure is down 12.4% on the previous year and down 58.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, material and social deprivation rate for children by age and in Hungary peaked at 49.4% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 17.0%, in 2025.
Hungary ranks 8th of 46 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Material and social deprivation rate for children by age and in Hungary, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 49.4% | — |
| 2015 | 40.7% | -17.6% |
| 2016 | 40.3% | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 30.9% | -23.3% |
| 2018 | 28.9% | -6.5% |
| 2019 | 25.1% | -13.1% |
| 2020 | 23.9% | -4.8% |
| 2021 | 24.5% | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 20.4% | -16.7% |
| 2023 | 21.7% | +6.4% |
| 2024 | 19.4% | -10.6% |
| 2025 | 17.0% | -12.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 35.9% | 25.1% | 49.4% | 6 |
| 2020s | 21.1% | 17.0% | 24.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Hungary
- 5 North Macedonia 28.2% compare
- 6 Bulgaria 25.3% compare
- 7 Spain 18.9% compare
- 9 France 16.9% compare
- 10 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 14.8% compare
- 10 United Kingdom 14.8% 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 material and social deprivation rate for children by age and in Hungary?
- Material and social deprivation rate for children by age and in Hungary was 17.0% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest material and social deprivation rate for children by age and recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 49.4% in 2014.
- What is the lowest material and social deprivation rate for children by age and recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.0% in 2025.
- How does Hungary rank for material and social deprivation rate for children by age and?
- Hungary ranks 8th out of 46 countries with data for 2025.
- Is material and social deprivation rate for children by age and rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is down 58.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Hungary data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Material and social deprivation rate for children by age and educational attainment level of their parents. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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