Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Hungary
Hungary: Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational was 25.8% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
25.8%
Change on year
up 9.0%
World rank
28th
of 213 countries
All-time high
36.9%
in 1995
All-time low
3.2%
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 25.8% for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.0% on the previous year and up 121.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Hungary peaked at 36.9% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 3.2%, in 1998.
That places Hungary 28th out of 213 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 | 24.0% | — |
| 1972 | 24.7% | +3.0% |
| 1973 | 27.0% | +9.0% |
| 1974 | 25.6% | -5.1% |
| 1975 | 25.8% | +0.7% |
| 1976 | 25.6% | -0.7% |
| 1977 | 25.5% | -0.4% |
| 1978 | 25.3% | -0.7% |
| 1979 | 24.9% | -1.6% |
| 1980 | 24.6% | -1.1% |
| 1981 | 24.5% | -0.5% |
| 1982 | 26.1% | +6.7% |
| 1983 | 27.2% | +4.1% |
| 1984 | 27.8% | +2.2% |
| 1985 | 27.8% | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 26.8% | -3.7% |
| 1987 | 26.1% | -2.6% |
| 1988 | 25.8% | -1.2% |
| 1989 | 26.7% | +3.6% |
| 1990 | 28.9% | +8.3% |
| 1991 | 30.5% | +5.3% |
| 1992 | 31.8% | +4.4% |
| 1994 | 36.3% | +14.1% |
| 1995 | 36.9% | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 34.4% | -6.9% |
| 1997 | 34.4% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 3.2% | -90.7% |
| 1999 | 4.4% | +36.4% |
| 2000 | 3.6% | -17.4% |
| 2001 | 4.4% | +20.5% |
| 2002 | 5.2% | +19.4% |
| 2003 | 5.1% | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 10.6% | +106.5% |
| 2005 | 10.8% | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 10.8% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 10.8% | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 10.9% | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 11.1% | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 11.9% | +7.3% |
| 2011 | 12.3% | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 12.7% | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 12.8% | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 11.6% | -8.7% |
| 2015 | 10.5% | -9.9% |
| 2016 | 9.1% | -13.7% |
| 2017 | 9.7% | +6.8% |
| 2018 | 16.5% | +70.7% |
| 2019 | 19.1% | +15.4% |
| 2020 | 21.7% | +13.7% |
| 2021 | 21.4% | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 24.6% | +15.2% |
| 2023 | 23.7% | -3.8% |
| 2024 | 25.8% | +9.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 25.4% | 24.0% | 27.0% | 9 |
| 1980s | 26.4% | 24.5% | 27.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 26.8% | 3.2% | 36.9% | 9 |
| 2000s | 8.3% | 3.6% | 11.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.6% | 9.1% | 19.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.4% | 21.4% | 25.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Hungary
More education data for Hungary
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 384,692 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.9656 % change on previous year (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 25.8% 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 36.9% in 1995.
- What is the lowest share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.2% in 1998.
- How does Hungary rank for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational?
- Hungary ranks 28th out of 213 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 121.7%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release