Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Hungary

Hungary: Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and was 76,683 number in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
76,683 number
Change on year
up 6.8%
World rank
66th
of 139 countries
All-time high
258,534 number
in 1997
All-time low
64,068 number
in 2006
Years of data
22
1997–2018

Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Hungary, 1997–2018

50.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k250.0k1997200720181997: 258.5k number1998: 170.3k number1999: 124.4k number2000: 115.0k number2001: 88.8k number2002: 70.1k number2003: 67.2k number2004: 82.3k number2005: 69.0k number2006: 64.1k number2007: 67.9k number2008: 64.9k number2009: 72.0k number2010: 76.1k number2011: 85.9k number2012: 81.7k number2013: 73.0k number2014: 70.0k number2015: 73.7k number2016: 71.8k number2017: 71.8k number2018: 76.7k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2018, out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Hungary stood at 76,683 number.

That represents a change of up 6.8% on the previous year and up 18.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Hungary peaked at 258,534 number in 1997 and was at its lowest, 64,068 number, in 2006.

That places Hungary 66th out of 139 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 children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Hungary, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and secondary school age, both sexes (number) in Hungary, 1997 to 2018.
Year number Change
1997 258,534 number
1998 170,267 number -34.1%
1999 124,393 number -26.9%
2000 114,970 number -7.6%
2001 88,772 number -22.8%
2002 70,099 number -21.0%
2003 67,181 number -4.2%
2004 82,306 number +22.5%
2005 68,977 number -16.2%
2006 64,068 number -7.1%
2007 67,919 number +6.0%
2008 64,897 number -4.4%
2009 72,034 number +11.0%
2010 76,097 number +5.6%
2011 85,912 number +12.9%
2012 81,663 number -4.9%
2013 72,996 number -10.6%
2014 69,970 number -4.1%
2015 73,705 number +5.3%
2016 71,774 number -2.6%
2017 71,778 number +0.0%
2018 76,683 number +6.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 184,398 number 124,393 number 258,534 number 3
2000s 76,122 number 64,068 number 114,970 number 10
2010s 75,620 number 69,970 number 85,912 number 9

Countries ranked near Hungary

  1. 63 Chile 91,430 number compare
  2. 64 Australia 85,603 number compare
  3. 65 Canada 84,667 number compare
  4. 67 Namibia 73,237 number compare
  5. 68 Republic of Moldova 70,875 number compare
  6. 69 Lesotho 68,886 number compare

See the full ranking of 184 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Hungary?
Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Hungary was 76,683 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and recorded in Hungary?
The highest recorded value was 258,534 number in 1997.
What is the lowest out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and recorded in Hungary?
The lowest recorded value was 64,068 number in 2006.
How does Hungary rank for out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and?
Hungary ranks 66th out of 139 countries with data for 2018.
Is out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and rising or falling in Hungary?
Over the last ten years it is up 18.2%. 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 children, adolescents and youth of primary and secondary school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and secondary school age, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
184 places, 4,255 data points, 1970–2019
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Number of children, adolescents, and youth of primary, lower secondary, and upper 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/