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 0.924 GPIA in 2024. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Hungary, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2024, out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Hungary stood at 0.924 GPIA. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.6% on the previous year and down 5.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Hungary peaked at 1.19 GPIA in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.924 GPIA, in 2024.
Hungary ranks 78th of 171 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 children, adolescents and youth of primary in Hungary, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0.9688 GPIA | — |
| 2002 | 1.01 GPIA | +3.8% |
| 2003 | 0.9949 GPIA | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 1.19 GPIA | +19.7% |
| 2005 | 1 GPIA | -15.9% |
| 2006 | 0.9708 GPIA | -3.1% |
| 2007 | 1.01 GPIA | +3.8% |
| 2008 | 1.11 GPIA | +10.2% |
| 2009 | 1.08 GPIA | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 1.07 GPIA | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 1.12 GPIA | +4.7% |
| 2012 | 1.02 GPIA | -8.9% |
| 2013 | 1 GPIA | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 0.9806 GPIA | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 0.9914 GPIA | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 1.05 GPIA | +5.5% |
| 2017 | 1.03 GPIA | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 1.03 GPIA | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 1.01 GPIA | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 1.02 GPIA | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 1 GPIA | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 0.9946 GPIA | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 0.9393 GPIA | -5.6% |
| 2024 | 0.924 GPIA | -1.6% |
Hungary compared with similar countries
- Hungary's 0.924 GPIA is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.9069 GPIA, 1.0× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Hungary's 0.924 GPIA is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.9572 GPIA, 97% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.04 GPIA | 0.9688 GPIA | 1.19 GPIA | 9 |
| 2010s | 1.03 GPIA | 0.9806 GPIA | 1.12 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9756 GPIA | 0.924 GPIA | 1.02 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 children, adolescents and youth of primary in Hungary?
- Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Hungary was 0.924 GPIA 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 1.19 GPIA in 2004.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.924 GPIA in 2024.
- How does Hungary rank for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary?
- Hungary ranks 78th out of 171 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 down 5.8%. 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 children, adolescents and youth of primary, lower secondary 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