Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Hungary
Hungary: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age was 1.03 modelled data in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
1.03 modelled data
Change on year
down 4.4%
World rank
63rd
of 205 countries
All-time high
1.33 modelled data
in 2006
All-time low
0.8667 modelled data
in 2015
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Hungary, 2000–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in modelled data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Hungary is 1.03 modelled data, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 4.4% on the previous year and up 18.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Hungary peaked at 1.33 modelled data in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.8667 modelled data, in 2015.
Hungary ranks 63rd of 205 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Hungary, year by year
| Year | modelled data | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.16 modelled data | — |
| 2001 | 1.19 modelled data | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 1.23 modelled data | +3.6% |
| 2003 | 1.27 modelled data | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 1.22 modelled data | -4.0% |
| 2005 | 1.29 modelled data | +5.2% |
| 2006 | 1.33 modelled data | +3.7% |
| 2007 | 1.2 modelled data | -10.0% |
| 2008 | 1.17 modelled data | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 1 modelled data | -14.3% |
| 2010 | 1.14 modelled data | +14.3% |
| 2011 | 1.12 modelled data | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 1 modelled data | -11.1% |
| 2013 | 1 modelled data | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1 modelled data | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.8667 modelled data | -13.3% |
| 2016 | 0.9474 modelled data | +9.3% |
| 2017 | 0.9615 modelled data | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 1 modelled data | +4.0% |
| 2019 | 1.05 modelled data | +4.9% |
| 2020 | 1.04 modelled data | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 1.06 modelled data | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 1.07 modelled data | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 1.07 modelled data | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 1.07 modelled data | +0.5% |
| 2025 | 1.03 modelled data | -4.4% |
Hungary compared with similar countries
- Hungary's 1.03 modelled data is above the median for high income countries, which is 1 modelled data, 1.0× the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Hungary's 1.03 modelled data is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1 modelled data, 1.0× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.21 modelled data | 1 modelled data | 1.33 modelled data | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.01 modelled data | 0.8667 modelled data | 1.14 modelled data | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.06 modelled data | 1.03 modelled data | 1.07 modelled data | 6 |
Countries ranked near Hungary
- 60 Azerbaijan 1.05 modelled data compare
- 61 Sudan 1.05 modelled data compare
- 62 Kazakhstan 1.03 modelled data compare
- 64 Central African Republic 1.03 modelled data compare
- 65 Eswatini 1.02 modelled data compare
- 66 Guyana 1.02 modelled data 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 out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Hungary?
- Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Hungary was 1.03 modelled data in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 1.33 modelled data in 2006.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8667 modelled data in 2015.
- How does Hungary rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Hungary ranks 63rd out of 205 countries with data for 2025.
- Is out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.6%. 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 of lower secondary school age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) (modelled data). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release