Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary in Hungary
Hungary: Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary was 60.3% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary in Hungary, 1995–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary in Hungary is 60.3%, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary in Hungary peaked at 72.0% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 60.3%, in 2023.
That places Hungary 28th out of 47 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary in Hungary, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 65.0% | — |
| 1999 | 72.0% | +10.6% |
| 2003 | 71.5% | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 67.0% | -6.3% |
| 2011 | 62.3% | -7.0% |
| 2015 | 62.7% | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 63.5% | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 60.3% | -5.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 68.5% | 65.0% | 72.0% | 2 |
| 2000s | 69.3% | 67.0% | 71.5% | 2 |
| 2010s | 62.8% | 62.3% | 63.5% | 3 |
| 2020s | 60.3% | 60.3% | 60.3% | 1 |
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 proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary in Hungary?
- Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary in Hungary was 60.3% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 72.0% in 1999.
- What is the lowest proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 60.3% in 2023.
- How does Hungary rank for proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary?
- Hungary ranks 28th out of 47 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.2%. 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 Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary education prepared for the future in mathematics, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release