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 1.11 GPIA in 2022. ▬ Flat
Latest (2022)
1.11 GPIA
World rank
36th
of 47 countries
All-time high
1.17 GPIA
in 2012
All-time low
1.11 GPIA
in 2022
Years of data
8
2000–2022
Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary in Hungary, 2000–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2022, proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary in Hungary stood at 1.11 GPIA. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
The figure is down 5.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary in Hungary peaked at 1.17 GPIA in 2012 and was at its lowest, 1.11 GPIA, in 2022.
Hungary ranks 36th of 47 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary in Hungary, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.12 GPIA | — |
| 2003 | 1.13 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 1.17 GPIA | +3.6% |
| 2009 | 1.15 GPIA | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 1.17 GPIA | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 1.12 GPIA | -3.8% |
| 2018 | 1.13 GPIA | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 1.11 GPIA | -2.0% |
Hungary compared with similar countries
- Hungary's 1.11 GPIA is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.15 GPIA, 97% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Hungary's 1.11 GPIA is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.14 GPIA, 97% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.14 GPIA | 1.12 GPIA | 1.17 GPIA | 4 |
| 2010s | 1.14 GPIA | 1.12 GPIA | 1.17 GPIA | 3 |
| 2020s | 1.11 GPIA | 1.11 GPIA | 1.11 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 1.11 GPIA in 2022, 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 1.17 GPIA in 2012.
- What is the lowest proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.11 GPIA in 2022.
- How does Hungary rank for proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary?
- Hungary ranks 36th out of 47 countries with data for 2022.
- 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 5.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 reading, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release