Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Hungary
Hungary: Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and was 32,285 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Hungary, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Hungary recorded 32,285 for out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in 2024.
That represents a change of up 4.1% on the previous year and up 10.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Hungary peaked at 43,724 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 15,439, in 2011.
That places Hungary 91st out of 171 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Hungary, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 43,724 | — |
| 2002 | 35,984 | -17.7% |
| 2003 | 30,684 | -14.7% |
| 2004 | 31,888 | +3.9% |
| 2005 | 26,732 | -16.2% |
| 2006 | 25,414 | -4.9% |
| 2007 | 24,293 | -4.4% |
| 2008 | 21,714 | -10.6% |
| 2009 | 21,066 | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 16,173 | -23.2% |
| 2011 | 15,439 | -4.5% |
| 2012 | 24,835 | +60.9% |
| 2013 | 25,807 | +3.9% |
| 2014 | 29,353 | +13.7% |
| 2015 | 33,217 | +13.2% |
| 2016 | 34,563 | +4.1% |
| 2017 | 35,711 | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 36,900 | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 37,818 | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 37,185 | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 41,183 | +10.8% |
| 2022 | 35,315 | -14.2% |
| 2023 | 31,026 | -12.1% |
| 2024 | 32,285 | +4.1% |
Hungary compared with similar countries
- Hungary's 32,285 is above the median for high income countries, which is 12,227, 2.6× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Hungary's 32,285 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 13,296, 2.4× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +60.9% | 15,439 | 24,835 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 29,055 | 21,066 | 43,724 | 9 |
| 2010s | 28,982 | 15,439 | 37,818 | 10 |
| 2020s | 35,399 | 31,026 | 41,183 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Hungary
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 out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Hungary?
- Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Hungary was 32,285 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 43,724 in 2001.
- What is the lowest out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 15,439 in 2011.
- How does Hungary rank for out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and?
- Hungary ranks 91st out of 171 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Hungary data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and secondary school age, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release