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

Hungary: Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and was 36,971 number in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
36,971 number
Change on year
up 6.9%
World rank
66th
of 137 countries
All-time high
122,777 number
in 1997
All-time low
31,882 number
in 2006
Years of data
22
1997–2018

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

40.0k60.0k80.0k100.0k120.0k1997200720181997: 122.8k number1998: 82.1k number1999: 59.6k number2000: 55.4k number2001: 42.4k number2002: 33.8k number2003: 32.8k number2004: 44.5k number2005: 34.7k number2006: 31.9k number2007: 33.6k number2008: 32.6k number2009: 35.3k number2010: 36.8k number2011: 41.9k number2012: 39.7k number2013: 35.6k number2014: 33.6k number2015: 35.3k number2016: 35.1k number2017: 34.6k number2018: 37.0k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Hungary is 36,971 number, measured in 2018.

That represents a change of up 6.9% on the previous year and up 13.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Hungary peaked at 122,777 number in 1997 and was at its lowest, 31,882 number, in 2006.

That places Hungary 66th out of 137 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, female (number) in Hungary, 1997 to 2018.
Year number Change
1997 122,777 number
1998 82,069 number -33.2%
1999 59,600 number -27.4%
2000 55,380 number -7.1%
2001 42,373 number -23.5%
2002 33,801 number -20.2%
2003 32,804 number -2.9%
2004 44,532 number +35.8%
2005 34,712 number -22.1%
2006 31,882 number -8.2%
2007 33,594 number +5.4%
2008 32,600 number -3.0%
2009 35,294 number +8.3%
2010 36,793 number +4.2%
2011 41,922 number +13.9%
2012 39,690 number -5.3%
2013 35,587 number -10.3%
2014 33,564 number -5.7%
2015 35,308 number +5.2%
2016 35,098 number -0.6%
2017 34,570 number -1.5%
2018 36,971 number +6.9%

Hungary compared with similar countries

  • Hungary's 36,971 number is above the median for high income countries, which is 6,134 number, 6.0× the median. (59 countries reporting)
  • Hungary's 36,971 number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 11,274 number, 3.3× the median. (41 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 88,149 number 59,600 number 122,777 number 3
2000s 37,697 number 31,882 number 55,380 number 10
2010s 36,611 number 33,564 number 41,922 number 9

Countries ranked near Hungary

  1. 63 Canada 42,612 number compare
  2. 64 Palestine, State of 37,704 number compare
  3. 65 Australia 37,700 number compare
  4. 67 Republic of Moldova 35,710 number compare
  5. 68 Switzerland 35,622 number compare
  6. 69 Kyrgyzstan 34,086 number compare

See the full ranking of 182 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 36,971 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 122,777 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 31,882 number in 2006.
How does Hungary rank for out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and?
Hungary ranks 66th out of 137 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 13.4%. 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, female (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, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
182 places, 4,161 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/