Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in Hungary

Hungary: Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both was 59,511 number in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
59,511 number
Change on year
down 3.7%
World rank
68th
of 142 countries
All-time high
193,573 number
in 1997
All-time low
52,764 number
in 2003
Years of data
22
1997–2018

Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in Hungary, 1997–2018

50.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k1997200720181997: 193.6k number1998: 162.2k number1999: 117.4k number2000: 99.3k number2001: 76.9k number2002: 60.6k number2003: 52.8k number2004: 67.1k number2005: 57.7k number2006: 55.5k number2007: 56.2k number2008: 57.2k number2009: 66.3k number2010: 69.6k number2011: 76.4k number2012: 70.0k number2013: 60.6k number2014: 58.3k number2015: 62.6k number2016: 63.1k number2017: 61.8k number2018: 59.5k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in Hungary is 59,511 number, measured in 2018.

That represents a change of down 3.7% on the previous year and up 4.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in Hungary peaked at 193,573 number in 1997 and was at its lowest, 52,764 number, in 2003.

That places Hungary 68th out of 142 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.

Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in Hungary, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both sexes (number) in Hungary, 1997 to 2018.
Year number Change
1997 193,573 number
1998 162,176 number -16.2%
1999 117,444 number -27.6%
2000 99,306 number -15.4%
2001 76,924 number -22.5%
2002 60,644 number -21.2%
2003 52,764 number -13.0%
2004 67,113 number +27.2%
2005 57,736 number -14.0%
2006 55,511 number -3.9%
2007 56,207 number +1.3%
2008 57,226 number +1.8%
2009 66,257 number +15.8%
2010 69,561 number +5.0%
2011 76,367 number +9.8%
2012 69,993 number -8.3%
2013 60,611 number -13.4%
2014 58,254 number -3.9%
2015 62,636 number +7.5%
2016 63,128 number +0.8%
2017 61,792 number -2.1%
2018 59,511 number -3.7%

Hungary compared with similar countries

  • Hungary's 59,511 number is above the median for high income countries, which is 15,507 number, 3.8× the median. (60 countries reporting)
  • Hungary's 59,511 number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 26,257 number, 2.3× the median. (44 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 157,731 number 117,444 number 193,573 number 3
2000s 64,969 number 52,764 number 99,306 number 10
2010s 64,650 number 58,254 number 76,367 number 9

Countries ranked near Hungary

  1. 65 Saudi Arabia 63,564 number compare
  2. 66 Bulgaria 63,325 number compare
  3. 67 Poland 61,210 number compare
  4. 69 Republic of Moldova 54,830 number compare
  5. 70 Lesotho 52,531 number compare
  6. 71 Jamaica 48,069 number compare

See the full ranking of 187 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in Hungary?
Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in Hungary was 59,511 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both recorded in Hungary?
The highest recorded value was 193,573 number in 1997.
What is the lowest out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both recorded in Hungary?
The lowest recorded value was 52,764 number in 2003.
How does Hungary rank for out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both?
Hungary ranks 68th out of 142 countries with data for 2018.
Is out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both rising or falling in Hungary?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.0%. 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 Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
187 places, 4,335 data points, 1970–2019
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Number of adolescents and youth of secondary school age who are not enrolled or attending school during in a given academic year. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/