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 3.6% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Hungary, 2000–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Hungary stood at 3.6%.
That represents a change of down 10.0% on the previous year and up 176.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Hungary peaked at 4.8% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 2007.
Hungary ranks 118th of 206 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 rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Hungary, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.9% | — |
| 2001 | 1.6% | -15.8% |
| 2002 | 1.3% | -18.8% |
| 2003 | 1.1% | -15.4% |
| 2004 | 0.9% | -18.2% |
| 2005 | 0.7% | -22.2% |
| 2006 | 0.6% | -14.3% |
| 2007 | 0.5% | -16.7% |
| 2008 | 0.6% | +20.0% |
| 2009 | 0.6% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.7% | +16.7% |
| 2011 | 0.8% | +14.3% |
| 2012 | 0.8% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.9% | +12.5% |
| 2014 | 1.1% | +22.2% |
| 2015 | 1.3% | +18.2% |
| 2016 | 1.8% | +38.5% |
| 2017 | 2.5% | +38.9% |
| 2018 | 3.3% | +32.0% |
| 2019 | 4.1% | +24.2% |
| 2020 | 4.6% | +12.2% |
| 2021 | 4.8% | +4.3% |
| 2022 | 4.6% | -4.2% |
| 2023 | 4.3% | -6.5% |
| 2024 | 4.0% | -7.0% |
| 2025 | 3.6% | -10.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.0% | 0.5% | 1.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.7% | 0.7% | 4.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.3% | 3.6% | 4.8% | 6 |
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 3.6% 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 4.8% in 2021.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 2007.
- How does Hungary rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Hungary ranks 118th out of 206 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 176.9%. 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 rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, female (modelled data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release