Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male in Hungary
Hungary: Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male was 1.8% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male in Hungary, 1975–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Hungary recorded 1.8% for repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.6% on the previous year and down 38.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male in Hungary peaked at 4.6% in 1985 and was at its lowest, 1.4%, in 2020.
Hungary ranks 95th of 178 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.
Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male in Hungary, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 3.3% | — |
| 1976 | 2.6% | -22.5% |
| 1977 | 2.2% | -13.5% |
| 1978 | 2.2% | -3.9% |
| 1979 | 2.7% | +26.0% |
| 1980 | 2.6% | -4.9% |
| 1981 | 3.1% | +20.7% |
| 1982 | 3.3% | +5.6% |
| 1983 | 4.0% | +20.2% |
| 1984 | 4.4% | +10.4% |
| 1985 | 4.6% | +4.8% |
| 1986 | 4.1% | -10.3% |
| 1987 | 4.1% | -1.0% |
| 1988 | 4.5% | +10.5% |
| 1989 | 4.6% | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 2.9% | -36.3% |
| 2013 | 2.9% | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 2.8% | -3.7% |
| 2015 | 2.8% | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 2.1% | -22.7% |
| 2017 | 2.5% | +17.7% |
| 2018 | 2.4% | -6.0% |
| 2019 | 2.0% | -15.6% |
| 2020 | 1.4% | -30.4% |
| 2021 | 2.1% | +51.4% |
| 2022 | 2.0% | -2.6% |
| 2023 | 1.8% | -11.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.6% | 2.2% | 3.3% | 5 |
| 1980s | 3.9% | 2.6% | 4.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.9% | 2.9% | 2.9% | 1 |
| 2010s | 2.5% | 2.0% | 2.9% | 7 |
| 2020s | 1.8% | 1.4% | 2.1% | 4 |
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 repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male in Hungary?
- Repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male in Hungary was 1.8% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 4.6% in 1985.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.4% in 2020.
- How does Hungary rank for repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male?
- Hungary ranks 95th out of 178 countries with data for 2023.
- Is repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.3%. 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 Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release