Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Hungary
Hungary: Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational was 33.1% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
33.1%
Change on year
up 5.9%
World rank
22nd
of 213 countries
All-time high
42.1%
in 1995
All-time low
5.4%
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
In 2024, share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Hungary stood at 33.1%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.9% on the previous year and up 102.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Hungary peaked at 42.1% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 5.4%, in 1998.
That places Hungary 22nd out of 213 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
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 | 39.7% | — |
| 1972 | 39.8% | +0.3% |
| 1973 | 39.4% | -0.9% |
| 1974 | 38.8% | -1.6% |
| 1975 | 38.0% | -1.9% |
| 1976 | 37.4% | -1.7% |
| 1977 | 36.6% | -2.2% |
| 1978 | 35.7% | -2.2% |
| 1979 | 34.7% | -2.8% |
| 1980 | 34.0% | -2.0% |
| 1981 | 33.5% | -1.5% |
| 1982 | 33.6% | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 34.8% | +3.7% |
| 1984 | 35.4% | +1.7% |
| 1985 | 35.2% | -0.7% |
| 1986 | 33.7% | -4.1% |
| 1987 | 32.6% | -3.4% |
| 1988 | 32.0% | -1.7% |
| 1989 | 33.0% | +3.0% |
| 1990 | 36.0% | +9.1% |
| 1991 | 38.0% | +5.7% |
| 1992 | 39.9% | +5.0% |
| 1994 | 41.6% | +4.2% |
| 1995 | 42.1% | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 39.2% | -6.8% |
| 1997 | 39.0% | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 5.4% | -86.1% |
| 1999 | 6.5% | +20.6% |
| 2000 | 6.5% | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 7.1% | +9.0% |
| 2002 | 7.7% | +8.5% |
| 2003 | 7.9% | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 16.3% | +107.7% |
| 2005 | 16.4% | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 16.4% | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 16.3% | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 17.1% | +5.2% |
| 2009 | 17.5% | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 18.3% | +4.8% |
| 2011 | 19.0% | +3.8% |
| 2012 | 19.3% | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 17.2% | -10.9% |
| 2014 | 16.3% | -4.9% |
| 2015 | 15.0% | -8.3% |
| 2016 | 14.0% | -6.5% |
| 2017 | 14.6% | +3.9% |
| 2018 | 22.6% | +55.4% |
| 2019 | 25.8% | +14.0% |
| 2020 | 28.7% | +11.5% |
| 2021 | 28.3% | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 31.7% | +11.9% |
| 2023 | 31.3% | -1.2% |
| 2024 | 33.1% | +5.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 37.8% | 34.7% | 39.8% | 9 |
| 1980s | 33.8% | 32.0% | 35.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 32.0% | 5.4% | 42.1% | 9 |
| 2000s | 12.9% | 6.5% | 17.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.2% | 14.0% | 25.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.6% | 28.3% | 33.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Hungary
- 19 Serbia 35.7% compare
- 20 New Caledonia 35.0% compare
- 21 Norway 34.2% compare
- 23 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 33.1% compare
- 24 Montenegro 32.2% compare
- 25 North Macedonia 31.2% compare
More education data for Hungary
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
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 33.1% 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 42.1% in 1995.
- What is the lowest share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.4% in 1998.
- How does Hungary rank for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational?
- Hungary ranks 22nd 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 102.8%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release