Regional disparities in the rate of early leavers from education and in Hungary
Hungary: Regional disparities in the rate of early leavers from education and was 50.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
50.5%
Change on year
up 31.5%
World rank
4th
of 21 countries
All-time high
51.3%
in 2019
All-time low
16.0%
in 2004
Years of data
21
2004–2024
Regional disparities in the rate of early leavers from education and in Hungary, 2004–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Hungary recorded 50.5% for regional disparities in the rate of early leavers from education and in 2024.
The figure is up 31.5% on the previous year and up 41.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, regional disparities in the rate of early leavers from education and in Hungary peaked at 51.3% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 16.0%, in 2004.
Hungary ranks 4th of 21 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Regional disparities in the rate of early leavers from education and in Hungary, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 16.0% | — |
| 2005 | 22.0% | +37.5% |
| 2006 | 29.9% | +35.9% |
| 2007 | 25.1% | -16.1% |
| 2008 | 20.4% | -18.7% |
| 2009 | 26.2% | +28.4% |
| 2010 | 29.1% | +11.1% |
| 2011 | 22.6% | -22.3% |
| 2012 | 27.6% | +22.1% |
| 2013 | 35.6% | +29.0% |
| 2014 | 35.7% | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 26.0% | -27.2% |
| 2016 | 28.7% | +10.4% |
| 2017 | 35.6% | +24.0% |
| 2018 | 43.3% | +21.6% |
| 2019 | 51.3% | +18.5% |
| 2020 | 45.7% | -10.9% |
| 2021 | 45.5% | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 46.9% | +3.1% |
| 2023 | 38.4% | -18.1% |
| 2024 | 50.5% | +31.5% |
Hungary compared with similar countries
- Hungary's 50.5% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 33.1%, 1.5× the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Hungary's 50.5% is above the median for high income countries, which is 33.1%, 1.5× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23.3% | 16.0% | 29.9% | 6 |
| 2010s | 33.5% | 22.6% | 51.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 45.4% | 38.4% | 50.5% | 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 regional disparities in the rate of early leavers from education and in Hungary?
- Regional disparities in the rate of early leavers from education and in Hungary was 50.5% in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest regional disparities in the rate of early leavers from education and recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 51.3% in 2019.
- What is the lowest regional disparities in the rate of early leavers from education and recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.0% in 2004.
- How does Hungary rank for regional disparities in the rate of early leavers from education and?
- Hungary ranks 4th out of 21 countries with data for 2024.
- Is regional disparities in the rate of early leavers from education and rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Hungary data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Regional disparities in the rate of early leavers from education and training (NUTS level 2). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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