Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural in Hungary
Hungary: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural was 9.6% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural in Hungary, 2006–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural in Hungary is 9.6%, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.4% on the previous year and up 150.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural in Hungary peaked at 12.3% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 3.8%, in 2011.
That places Hungary 50th out of 68 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
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, rural in Hungary, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 6.7% | — |
| 2007 | 5.7% | -14.8% |
| 2008 | 5.7% | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 5.0% | -13.0% |
| 2010 | 4.3% | -13.5% |
| 2011 | 3.8% | -10.7% |
| 2012 | 5.3% | +40.1% |
| 2013 | 6.5% | +22.1% |
| 2014 | 8.1% | +23.3% |
| 2015 | 8.6% | +7.0% |
| 2016 | 9.7% | +12.7% |
| 2017 | 9.4% | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 10.2% | +8.0% |
| 2019 | 12.3% | +20.4% |
| 2020 | 8.7% | -29.4% |
| 2021 | 9.6% | +10.4% |
Hungary compared with similar countries
- Hungary's 9.6% is above the median for high income countries, which is 7.2%, 1.3× the median. (27 countries reporting)
- Hungary's 9.6% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7.2%, 1.3× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.8% | 5.0% | 6.7% | 4 |
| 2010s | 7.8% | 3.8% | 12.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.1% | 8.7% | 9.6% | 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, rural in Hungary?
- Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural in Hungary was 9.6% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 12.3% in 2019.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.8% in 2011.
- How does Hungary rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural?
- Hungary ranks 50th out of 68 countries with data for 2021.
- Is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is up 150.8%. 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, rural, both sexes (household survey data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release