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 9.8% 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
In 2021, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural in Hungary stood at 9.8%.
That represents a change of up 6.3% on the previous year and up 151.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural in Hungary peaked at 14.2% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 3.9%, in 2011.
Hungary ranks 51st of 68 countries on this measure, 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 | 7.5% | — |
| 2007 | 5.6% | -25.8% |
| 2008 | 5.8% | +4.5% |
| 2009 | 4.4% | -24.1% |
| 2010 | 4.2% | -5.0% |
| 2011 | 3.9% | -8.1% |
| 2012 | 5.0% | +30.2% |
| 2013 | 6.7% | +33.1% |
| 2014 | 7.4% | +9.8% |
| 2015 | 10.3% | +39.7% |
| 2016 | 10.7% | +3.7% |
| 2017 | 9.7% | -9.1% |
| 2018 | 11.4% | +17.5% |
| 2019 | 14.2% | +24.1% |
| 2020 | 9.2% | -35.2% |
| 2021 | 9.8% | +6.3% |
Hungary compared with similar countries
- Hungary's 9.8% is above the median for high income countries, which is 7.0%, 1.4× the median. (27 countries reporting)
- Hungary's 9.8% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 8.8%, 1.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.9% | 4.4% | 7.5% | 4 |
| 2010s | 8.4% | 3.9% | 14.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.5% | 9.2% | 9.8% | 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 9.8% 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 14.2% 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 3.9% in 2011.
- How does Hungary rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural?
- Hungary ranks 51st 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 151.5%. 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, male (household survey data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release