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 1.54 LPIA in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
1.54 LPIA
Change on year
up 8.6%
World rank
7th
of 73 countries
All-time high
1.56 LPIA
in 2019
All-time low
1.25 LPIA
in 2008
Years of data
16
2006–2021
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Hungary, 2006–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LPIA.
Analysis
In 2021, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Hungary stood at 1.54 LPIA.
That represents a change of up 8.6% on the previous year and up 20.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Hungary peaked at 1.56 LPIA in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1.25 LPIA, in 2008.
Hungary ranks 7th of 73 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising 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 | LPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 1.39 LPIA | — |
| 2007 | 1.33 LPIA | -4.6% |
| 2008 | 1.25 LPIA | -5.7% |
| 2009 | 1.39 LPIA | +11.4% |
| 2010 | 1.4 LPIA | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 1.27 LPIA | -9.1% |
| 2012 | 1.33 LPIA | +4.9% |
| 2013 | 1.3 LPIA | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 1.35 LPIA | +4.1% |
| 2015 | 1.45 LPIA | +7.3% |
| 2016 | 1.54 LPIA | +5.9% |
| 2017 | 1.43 LPIA | -7.3% |
| 2018 | 1.48 LPIA | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 1.56 LPIA | +5.3% |
| 2020 | 1.41 LPIA | -9.2% |
| 2021 | 1.54 LPIA | +8.6% |
Hungary compared with similar countries
- Hungary's 1.54 LPIA is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.09 LPIA, 1.4× the median. (27 countries reporting)
- Hungary's 1.54 LPIA is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.9907 LPIA, 1.6× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.34 LPIA | 1.25 LPIA | 1.39 LPIA | 4 |
| 2010s | 1.41 LPIA | 1.27 LPIA | 1.56 LPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.48 LPIA | 1.41 LPIA | 1.54 LPIA | 2 |
Countries ranked near Hungary
- 4 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 1.63 LPIA compare
- 5 El Salvador 1.61 LPIA compare
- 6 Sierra Leone 1.59 LPIA compare
- 8 Mozambique 1.52 LPIA compare
- 9 Ethiopia 1.51 LPIA compare
- 10 Paraguay 1.51 LPIA compare
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 1.54 LPIA 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 1.56 LPIA in 2019.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.25 LPIA in 2008.
- How does Hungary rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted?
- Hungary ranks 7th out of 73 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 up 20.8%. 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 youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted location parity index (household survey data) (LPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release