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 0.9979 GPIA in 2024. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Hungary, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2024, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Hungary stood at 0.9979 GPIA.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.2% on the previous year and down 9.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Hungary peaked at 1.94 GPIA in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.9399 GPIA, in 2012.
That places Hungary 67th out of 162 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Hungary, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 1.94 GPIA | — |
| 2010 | 1.1 GPIA | -43.3% |
| 2012 | 0.9399 GPIA | -14.6% |
| 2013 | 1.07 GPIA | +14.1% |
| 2014 | 1.11 GPIA | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 1.09 GPIA | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 1.16 GPIA | +6.0% |
| 2017 | 1.18 GPIA | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 1.15 GPIA | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 1.18 GPIA | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 1.19 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 1.12 GPIA | -5.2% |
| 2022 | 1.16 GPIA | +2.8% |
| 2023 | 0.9764 GPIA | -15.6% |
| 2024 | 0.9979 GPIA | +2.2% |
Hungary compared with similar countries
- Hungary's 0.9979 GPIA is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.983 GPIA, 1.0× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Hungary's 0.9979 GPIA is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1 GPIA, 99% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | -43.3% | 1.94 GPIA | 1.1 GPIA |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.94 GPIA | 1.94 GPIA | 1.94 GPIA | 1 |
| 2010s | 1.11 GPIA | 0.9399 GPIA | 1.18 GPIA | 9 |
| 2020s | 1.09 GPIA | 0.9764 GPIA | 1.19 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 of lower secondary school age in Hungary?
- Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Hungary was 0.9979 GPIA in 2024, 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 1.94 GPIA in 2001.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9399 GPIA in 2012.
- How does Hungary rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Hungary ranks 67th out of 162 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.8%. 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). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release