Proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex in Hungary
Hungary: Proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex was 10.0% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex in Hungary, 2014–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Hungary recorded 10.0% for proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex in 2024.
The figure is up 1.5% on the previous year and down 26.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex in Hungary peaked at 13.6% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 9.8%, in 2023.
Hungary ranks 41st of 63 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex in Hungary, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 13.6% | — |
| 2015 | 11.6% | -15.0% |
| 2016 | 11.1% | -4.6% |
| 2017 | 11.0% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 10.7% | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 11.0% | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 11.7% | +6.6% |
| 2021 | 10.6% | -9.5% |
| 2022 | 9.8% | -7.3% |
| 2023 | 9.8% | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 10.0% | +1.5% |
Hungary compared with similar countries
- Hungary's 10.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 10.2%, 98% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Hungary's 10.0% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 9.9%, 1.0× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 11.5% | 10.7% | 13.6% | 6 |
| 2020s | 10.4% | 9.8% | 11.7% | 5 |
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 youth not in education, employment or training, by sex in Hungary?
- Proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex in Hungary was 10.0% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 13.6% in 2014.
- What is the lowest proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.8% in 2023.
- How does Hungary rank for proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex?
- Hungary ranks 41st out of 63 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Hungary data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex and age - 19th ICLS (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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