Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban in Hungary
Hungary: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban was 5.6% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban 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, urban in Hungary is 5.6%, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of up 3.3% on the previous year and up 108.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban in Hungary peaked at 6.6% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 2.5%, in 2009.
That places Hungary 56th out of 68 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
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, urban in Hungary, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 4.9% | — |
| 2007 | 4.4% | -10.3% |
| 2008 | 4.6% | +3.4% |
| 2009 | 2.5% | -44.5% |
| 2010 | 2.6% | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 2.7% | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 2.9% | +6.6% |
| 2013 | 5.2% | +80.3% |
| 2014 | 5.6% | +8.1% |
| 2015 | 4.8% | -14.4% |
| 2016 | 4.7% | -3.3% |
| 2017 | 5.4% | +15.0% |
| 2018 | 5.5% | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 6.6% | +19.6% |
| 2020 | 5.5% | -17.0% |
| 2021 | 5.6% | +3.3% |
Hungary compared with similar countries
- Hungary's 5.6% is below the median for high income countries, which is 6.4%, 89% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
- Hungary's 5.6% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7.3%, 77% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | +80.3% | 2.9% | 5.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.1% | 2.5% | 4.9% | 4 |
| 2010s | 4.6% | 2.6% | 6.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.5% | 5.5% | 5.6% | 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, urban in Hungary?
- Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban in Hungary was 5.6% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 6.6% in 2019.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.5% in 2009.
- How does Hungary rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban?
- Hungary ranks 56th out of 68 countries with data for 2021.
- Is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is up 108.1%. 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, urban, male (household survey data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release