Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in Hungary

Hungary: Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes was 12,249 number in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
12,249 number
Change on year
down 10.8%
World rank
78th
of 150 countries
All-time high
20,136 number
in 2010
All-time low
286 number
in 2005
Years of data
22
1997–2018

Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in Hungary, 1997–2018

05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k1997200720181997: 9.3k number1998: 7.8k number1999: 8.1k number2000: 11.8k number2001: 8.2k number2002: 2.5k number2003: 913 number2004: 4.3k number2005: 286 number2006: 1.1k number2007: 11.2k number2008: 14.8k number2009: 17.9k number2010: 20.1k number2011: 17.7k number2012: 13.9k number2013: 12.1k number2014: 11.0k number2015: 11.6k number2016: 14.0k number2017: 13.7k number2018: 12.2k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in Hungary is 12,249 number, measured in 2018.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.8% on the previous year and down 17.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in Hungary peaked at 20,136 number in 2010 and was at its lowest, 286 number, in 2005.

Hungary ranks 78th of 150 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in Hungary, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes (number) in Hungary, 1997 to 2018.
Year number Change
1997 9,276 number
1998 7,809 number -15.8%
1999 8,094 number +3.6%
2000 11,849 number +46.4%
2001 8,200 number -30.8%
2002 2,550 number -68.9%
2003 913 number -64.2%
2004 4,274 number +368.1%
2005 286 number -93.3%
2006 1,082 number +278.3%
2007 11,224 number +937.3%
2008 14,812 number +32.0%
2009 17,920 number +21.0%
2010 20,136 number +12.4%
2011 17,663 number -12.3%
2012 13,904 number -21.3%
2013 12,082 number -13.1%
2014 11,007 number -8.9%
2015 11,637 number +5.7%
2016 14,015 number +20.4%
2017 13,736 number -2.0%
2018 12,249 number -10.8%

Hungary compared with similar countries

  • Hungary's 12,249 number is above the median for high income countries, which is 1,843 number, 6.6× the median. (60 countries reporting)
  • Hungary's 12,249 number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4,042 number, 3.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in Hungary changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2007 +937.3% 1,082 number 11,224 number
2004 +368.1% 913 number 4,274 number
2006 +278.3% 286 number 1,082 number

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 8,393 number 7,809 number 9,276 number 3
2000s 7,311 number 286 number 17,920 number 10
2010s 14,048 number 11,007 number 20,136 number 9

Countries ranked near Hungary

  1. 75 Zimbabwe 14,227 number compare
  2. 76 Greece 12,658 number compare
  3. 77 Slovakia 12,506 number compare
  4. 79 Kyrgyzstan 11,164 number compare
  5. 80 Kuwait 11,139 number compare
  6. 81 Timor-Leste 9,562 number compare

See the full ranking of 195 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in Hungary?
Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in Hungary was 12,249 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes recorded in Hungary?
The highest recorded value was 20,136 number in 2010.
What is the lowest out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes recorded in Hungary?
The lowest recorded value was 286 number in 2005.
How does Hungary rank for out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes?
Hungary ranks 78th out of 150 countries with data for 2018.
Is out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes rising or falling in Hungary?
Over the last ten years it is down 17.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Hungary data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
195 places, 3,686 data points, 1970–2019
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Total number of lower secondary school age adolescents who are not enrolled in lower secondary education.