Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Hungary
Hungary: Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational was 29.6% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
29.6%
Change on year
up 7.2%
World rank
25th
of 216 countries
All-time high
39.5%
in 1995
All-time low
4.3%
in 1998
Years of data
53
1971–2024
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Hungary, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Hungary recorded 29.6% for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.2% on the previous year and up 110.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Hungary peaked at 39.5% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 4.3%, in 1998.
That places Hungary 25th out of 216 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 53 years of available data.
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Hungary, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 32.5% | — |
| 1972 | 32.8% | +1.0% |
| 1973 | 33.6% | +2.2% |
| 1974 | 32.6% | -2.8% |
| 1975 | 32.3% | -1.1% |
| 1976 | 31.8% | -1.4% |
| 1977 | 31.3% | -1.6% |
| 1978 | 30.8% | -1.7% |
| 1979 | 30.1% | -2.4% |
| 1980 | 29.6% | -1.7% |
| 1981 | 29.2% | -1.2% |
| 1982 | 30.0% | +2.7% |
| 1983 | 31.1% | +3.9% |
| 1984 | 31.7% | +1.9% |
| 1985 | 31.6% | -0.4% |
| 1986 | 30.4% | -4.0% |
| 1987 | 29.4% | -3.1% |
| 1988 | 29.0% | -1.5% |
| 1989 | 29.9% | +3.2% |
| 1990 | 32.5% | +8.8% |
| 1991 | 34.3% | +5.5% |
| 1992 | 36.0% | +4.7% |
| 1994 | 39.0% | +8.4% |
| 1995 | 39.5% | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 36.8% | -6.8% |
| 1997 | 36.7% | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 4.3% | -88.2% |
| 1999 | 5.5% | +26.5% |
| 2000 | 5.1% | -7.2% |
| 2001 | 5.7% | +13.0% |
| 2002 | 6.5% | +12.5% |
| 2003 | 6.5% | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 13.5% | +107.4% |
| 2005 | 13.6% | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 13.6% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 13.6% | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 14.1% | +3.6% |
| 2009 | 14.4% | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 15.2% | +5.8% |
| 2011 | 15.8% | +3.7% |
| 2012 | 16.1% | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 15.0% | -6.7% |
| 2014 | 14.1% | -6.5% |
| 2015 | 12.8% | -8.9% |
| 2016 | 11.6% | -9.2% |
| 2017 | 12.2% | +4.9% |
| 2018 | 19.7% | +61.3% |
| 2019 | 22.5% | +14.6% |
| 2020 | 25.3% | +12.4% |
| 2021 | 24.9% | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 28.3% | +13.3% |
| 2023 | 27.6% | -2.3% |
| 2024 | 29.6% | +7.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 32.0% | 30.1% | 33.6% | 9 |
| 1980s | 30.2% | 29.0% | 31.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 29.4% | 4.3% | 39.5% | 9 |
| 2000s | 10.7% | 5.1% | 14.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.5% | 11.6% | 22.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.1% | 24.9% | 29.6% | 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 share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Hungary?
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Hungary was 29.6% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 39.5% in 1995.
- What is the lowest share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.3% in 1998.
- How does Hungary rank for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational?
- Hungary ranks 25th out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is up 110.7%. 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 Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational programmes, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release