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 0.9528 GPIA 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 GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary in Hungary is 0.9528 GPIA, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary in Hungary peaked at 1.03 GPIA in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.9528 GPIA, in 2023.
That places Hungary 39th out of 47 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary in Hungary, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 1.02 GPIA | — |
| 1999 | 1 GPIA | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 0.9935 GPIA | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 1.03 GPIA | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 0.9877 GPIA | -3.9% |
| 2015 | 0.9562 GPIA | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 0.9623 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 0.9528 GPIA | -1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.01 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 1.02 GPIA | 2 |
| 2000s | 1.01 GPIA | 0.9935 GPIA | 1.03 GPIA | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.9687 GPIA | 0.9562 GPIA | 0.9877 GPIA | 3 |
| 2020s | 0.9528 GPIA | 0.9528 GPIA | 0.9528 GPIA | 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 0.9528 GPIA 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 1.03 GPIA in 2007.
- What is the lowest proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9528 GPIA in 2023.
- How does Hungary rank for proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary?
- Hungary ranks 39th 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 3.5%. 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, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 8 observations, free to reuse under CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics).
About this data
February 2026 Data Release