Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both in Hungary
Hungary: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both was 19.7% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both in Hungary, 2000–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Hungary recorded 19.7% for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both in 2025. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is up 137.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both in Hungary peaked at 19.7% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 6.1%, in 2011.
That places Hungary 97th out of 206 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both in Hungary, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 17.0% | — |
| 2001 | 15.3% | -10.0% |
| 2002 | 13.7% | -10.5% |
| 2003 | 12.8% | -6.6% |
| 2004 | 12.0% | -6.3% |
| 2005 | 10.9% | -9.2% |
| 2006 | 9.6% | -11.9% |
| 2007 | 8.9% | -7.3% |
| 2008 | 8.3% | -6.7% |
| 2009 | 7.5% | -9.6% |
| 2010 | 6.4% | -14.7% |
| 2011 | 6.1% | -4.7% |
| 2012 | 6.6% | +8.2% |
| 2013 | 7.2% | +9.1% |
| 2014 | 7.9% | +9.7% |
| 2015 | 8.3% | +5.1% |
| 2016 | 8.5% | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 8.8% | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 9.5% | +8.0% |
| 2019 | 10.6% | +11.6% |
| 2020 | 12.0% | +13.2% |
| 2021 | 13.8% | +15.0% |
| 2022 | 16.2% | +17.4% |
| 2023 | 18.4% | +13.6% |
| 2024 | 19.7% | +7.1% |
| 2025 | 19.7% | +0.0% |
Hungary compared with similar countries
- Hungary's 19.7% is above the median for high income countries, which is 5.6%, 3.5× the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Hungary's 19.7% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.6%, 3.5× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.6% | 7.5% | 17.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.0% | 6.1% | 10.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.6% | 12.0% | 19.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Hungary
- 96 Cuba 20.1% compare
- 98 Palestine, State of 19.6% compare
- 99 Turkmenistan 19.4% compare
- 100 Philippines 18.8% 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, both in Hungary?
- Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both in Hungary was 19.7% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 19.7% in 2024.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.1% in 2011.
- How does Hungary rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both?
- Hungary ranks 97th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is up 137.3%. 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, both sexes (modelled data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release