Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Hungary
Hungary: Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary was 5.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Hungary, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Hungary is 5.3%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.8% on the previous year and up 12.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Hungary peaked at 7.0% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 2.6%, in 2010.
That places Hungary 117th out of 178 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 rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Hungary, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 5.6% | — |
| 2002 | 4.8% | -15.0% |
| 2003 | 4.1% | -14.2% |
| 2004 | 4.8% | +17.9% |
| 2005 | 3.7% | -23.0% |
| 2006 | 3.5% | -4.3% |
| 2007 | 3.5% | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 3.4% | -3.9% |
| 2009 | 3.3% | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 2.6% | -22.0% |
| 2011 | 2.6% | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 4.0% | +53.3% |
| 2013 | 4.1% | +4.8% |
| 2014 | 4.7% | +14.3% |
| 2015 | 5.5% | +15.4% |
| 2016 | 5.9% | +7.7% |
| 2017 | 6.1% | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 6.3% | +3.6% |
| 2019 | 6.4% | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 6.4% | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 7.0% | +10.4% |
| 2022 | 6.0% | -14.3% |
| 2023 | 5.2% | -13.8% |
| 2024 | 5.3% | +2.8% |
Hungary compared with similar countries
- Hungary's 5.3% is above the median for high income countries, which is 3.5%, 1.5× the median. (68 countries reporting)
- Hungary's 5.3% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.5%, 1.5× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.1% | 3.3% | 5.6% | 9 |
| 2010s | 4.8% | 2.6% | 6.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.0% | 5.2% | 7.0% | 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 children, adolescents and youth of primary in Hungary?
- Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Hungary was 5.3% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 7.0% in 2021.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.6% in 2010.
- How does Hungary rank for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary?
- Hungary ranks 117th out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.8%. 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 rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary, lower secondary and upper secondary school age, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release