Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Hungary
Hungary: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted was 0.7433 GPIA in 2021. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Hungary, 2006–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2021, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Hungary stood at 0.7433 GPIA.
The figure is down 14.2% on the previous year and down 25.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Hungary peaked at 1.22 GPIA in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.682 GPIA, in 2019.
That places Hungary 66th out of 77 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Hungary, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 0.7279 GPIA | — |
| 2007 | 0.9062 GPIA | +24.5% |
| 2008 | 0.9042 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 1.22 GPIA | +34.9% |
| 2010 | 1 GPIA | -18.0% |
| 2011 | 1 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 1.22 GPIA | +21.3% |
| 2013 | 0.8345 GPIA | -31.4% |
| 2014 | 0.9984 GPIA | +19.6% |
| 2015 | 0.7758 GPIA | -22.3% |
| 2016 | 0.8593 GPIA | +10.8% |
| 2017 | 0.9914 GPIA | +15.4% |
| 2018 | 0.8654 GPIA | -12.7% |
| 2019 | 0.682 GPIA | -21.2% |
| 2020 | 0.8658 GPIA | +27.0% |
| 2021 | 0.7433 GPIA | -14.2% |
Hungary compared with similar countries
- Hungary's 0.7433 GPIA is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.9308 GPIA, 80% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Hungary's 0.7433 GPIA is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.9227 GPIA, 81% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9396 GPIA | 0.7279 GPIA | 1.22 GPIA | 4 |
| 2010s | 0.9227 GPIA | 0.682 GPIA | 1.22 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8045 GPIA | 0.7433 GPIA | 0.8658 GPIA | 2 |
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 youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Hungary?
- Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Hungary was 0.7433 GPIA in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 1.22 GPIA in 2009.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.682 GPIA in 2019.
- How does Hungary rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted?
- Hungary ranks 66th out of 77 countries with data for 2021.
- Is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.9%. 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 youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted gender parity index (household survey data) (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release