Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in Hungary
Hungary: Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal was 18.8% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in Hungary, 1996–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in Hungary is 18.8%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
The figure is up 8.9% on the previous year and up 33.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in Hungary peaked at 18.8% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 12.1%, in 1996.
Hungary ranks 31st of 110 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in Hungary, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 12.1% | — |
| 1997 | 15.3% | +26.6% |
| 1998 | 14.0% | -8.5% |
| 1999 | 14.0% | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 14.5% | +3.7% |
| 2001 | 14.6% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 14.7% | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 17.6% | +19.3% |
| 2004 | 16.5% | -6.1% |
| 2005 | 14.7% | -10.7% |
| 2006 | 15.9% | +7.9% |
| 2007 | 15.9% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 15.5% | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 15.0% | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 15.0% | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 14.8% | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 14.4% | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 14.1% | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 13.9% | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 17.2% | +23.9% |
| 2016 | 16.1% | -6.0% |
| 2017 | 15.6% | -3.4% |
| 2018 | 15.2% | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 15.0% | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 14.3% | -4.6% |
| 2021 | 15.2% | +6.7% |
| 2022 | 17.3% | +13.5% |
| 2023 | 18.8% | +8.9% |
Hungary compared with similar countries
- Hungary's 18.8% is above the median for high income countries, which is 17.9%, 1.1× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Hungary's 18.8% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 16.7%, 1.1× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | +26.6% | 12.1% | 15.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.8% | 12.1% | 15.3% | 4 |
| 2000s | 15.5% | 14.5% | 17.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.1% | 13.9% | 17.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.4% | 14.3% | 18.8% | 4 |
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 participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in Hungary?
- Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in Hungary was 18.8% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 18.8% in 2023.
- What is the lowest participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.1% in 1996.
- How does Hungary rank for participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal?
- Hungary ranks 31st out of 110 countries with data for 2023.
- Is participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.4%. 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 Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal education and training in the previous 12 months, 15-64 years old, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release