Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Hungary
Hungary: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female was 9.4% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Hungary, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Hungary recorded 9.4% for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in 2024.
The figure is down 7.1% on the previous year and up 21.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Hungary peaked at 14.2% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 4.7%, in 2011.
Hungary ranks 123rd of 179 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 youth of upper secondary school age, female in Hungary, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 14.2% | — |
| 2002 | 13.6% | -4.2% |
| 2003 | 11.5% | -15.1% |
| 2004 | 13.6% | +18.2% |
| 2005 | 10.3% | -24.4% |
| 2006 | 9.4% | -8.7% |
| 2007 | 9.0% | -3.9% |
| 2008 | 8.3% | -8.0% |
| 2009 | 7.4% | -10.6% |
| 2010 | 5.0% | -33.2% |
| 2011 | 4.7% | -4.5% |
| 2012 | 8.3% | +75.0% |
| 2013 | 7.4% | -10.8% |
| 2014 | 7.7% | +4.2% |
| 2015 | 8.9% | +14.9% |
| 2016 | 9.7% | +9.6% |
| 2017 | 10.0% | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 10.7% | +6.9% |
| 2019 | 10.8% | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 10.9% | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 12.4% | +13.6% |
| 2022 | 10.1% | -18.2% |
| 2023 | 10.1% | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 9.4% | -7.1% |
Hungary compared with similar countries
- Hungary's 9.4% is above the median for high income countries, which is 7.2%, 1.3× the median. (68 countries reporting)
- Hungary's 9.4% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7.2%, 1.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Hungary changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +75.0% | 4.7% | 8.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.8% | 7.4% | 14.2% | 9 |
| 2010s | 8.3% | 4.7% | 10.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.6% | 9.4% | 12.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Hungary
- 120 Estonia 9.6% compare
- 121 Macau, China 9.4% compare
- 122 Montserrat 9.4% compare
- 124 Naoero 9.3% compare
- 125 Switzerland 9.2% compare
- 126 Antigua and Barbuda 9.1% 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, female in Hungary?
- Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Hungary was 9.4% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 14.2% in 2001.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.7% in 2011.
- How does Hungary rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female?
- Hungary ranks 123rd out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.6%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release