Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Hungary
Hungary: Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper was 0.926 GPIA in 2024. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Hungary, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Hungary is 0.926 GPIA, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.1% on the previous year and down 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Hungary peaked at 1.19 GPIA in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.926 GPIA, in 2024.
Hungary ranks 76th of 175 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Hungary, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0.9765 GPIA | — |
| 2002 | 1.02 GPIA | +4.5% |
| 2003 | 0.9896 GPIA | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 1.19 GPIA | +19.8% |
| 2005 | 0.9848 GPIA | -17.0% |
| 2006 | 0.951 GPIA | -3.4% |
| 2007 | 0.9634 GPIA | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 1.05 GPIA | +8.5% |
| 2009 | 1.03 GPIA | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 1.04 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 1.15 GPIA | +10.6% |
| 2012 | 1.02 GPIA | -11.1% |
| 2013 | 0.9822 GPIA | -4.1% |
| 2014 | 0.9509 GPIA | -3.2% |
| 2015 | 0.966 GPIA | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 1.03 GPIA | +6.6% |
| 2017 | 0.9885 GPIA | -4.0% |
| 2018 | 0.9961 GPIA | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 0.9837 GPIA | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 0.996 GPIA | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 0.9861 GPIA | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 0.992 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 0.9367 GPIA | -5.6% |
| 2024 | 0.926 GPIA | -1.1% |
Hungary compared with similar countries
- Hungary's 0.926 GPIA is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.8968 GPIA, 1.0× the median. (66 countries reporting)
- Hungary's 0.926 GPIA is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.9255 GPIA, 1.0× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.02 GPIA | 0.951 GPIA | 1.19 GPIA | 9 |
| 2010s | 1.01 GPIA | 0.9509 GPIA | 1.15 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9674 GPIA | 0.926 GPIA | 0.996 GPIA | 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 rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Hungary?
- Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Hungary was 0.926 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 1.19 GPIA in 2004.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.926 GPIA in 2024.
- How does Hungary rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper?
- Hungary ranks 76th out of 175 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Hungary data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper secondary school age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release