Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Hungary
Hungary: Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) was 1.4% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Hungary, 2013–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Hungary stood at 1.4%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.3% on the previous year and down 33.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Hungary peaked at 2.1% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 1.1%, in 2020.
That places Hungary 97th out of 174 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Hungary, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 2.1% | — |
| 2014 | 2.1% | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 2.0% | -5.8% |
| 2016 | 1.8% | -6.1% |
| 2017 | 1.9% | +4.2% |
| 2018 | 1.8% | -8.6% |
| 2019 | 1.6% | -7.9% |
| 2020 | 1.1% | -33.9% |
| 2021 | 1.6% | +47.4% |
| 2022 | 1.5% | -3.7% |
| 2023 | 1.4% | -7.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.9% | 1.6% | 2.1% | 7 |
| 2020s | 1.4% | 1.1% | 1.6% | 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 lower secondary general education (all grades) in Hungary?
- Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Hungary was 1.4% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 2.1% in 2013.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.1% in 2020.
- How does Hungary rank for repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades)?
- Hungary ranks 97th out of 174 countries with data for 2023.
- Is repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.7%. 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 lower secondary general education (all grades), both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release