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

Hungary: Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and was 39,712 number in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
39,712 number
Change on year
up 6.7%
World rank
68th
of 136 countries
All-time high
135,757 number
in 1997
All-time low
32,186 number
in 2006
Years of data
22
1997–2018

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

25.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k125.0k1997200720181997: 135.8k number1998: 88.2k number1999: 64.8k number2000: 59.6k number2001: 46.4k number2002: 36.3k number2003: 34.4k number2004: 37.8k number2005: 34.3k number2006: 32.2k number2007: 34.3k number2008: 32.3k number2009: 36.7k number2010: 39.3k number2011: 44.0k number2012: 42.0k number2013: 37.4k number2014: 36.4k number2015: 38.4k number2016: 36.7k number2017: 37.2k number2018: 39.7k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Hungary recorded 39,712 number for out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in 2018.

That represents a change of up 6.7% on the previous year and up 23.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Hungary peaked at 135,757 number in 1997 and was at its lowest, 32,186 number, in 2006.

Hungary ranks 68th of 136 countries on this measure, 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, male (number) in Hungary, 1997 to 2018.
Year number Change
1997 135,757 number
1998 88,198 number -35.0%
1999 64,793 number -26.5%
2000 59,590 number -8.0%
2001 46,399 number -22.1%
2002 36,298 number -21.8%
2003 34,377 number -5.3%
2004 37,774 number +9.9%
2005 34,265 number -9.3%
2006 32,186 number -6.1%
2007 34,325 number +6.6%
2008 32,297 number -5.9%
2009 36,740 number +13.8%
2010 39,304 number +7.0%
2011 43,990 number +11.9%
2012 41,973 number -4.6%
2013 37,409 number -10.9%
2014 36,406 number -2.7%
2015 38,397 number +5.5%
2016 36,676 number -4.5%
2017 37,208 number +1.5%
2018 39,712 number +6.7%

Hungary compared with similar countries

  • Hungary's 39,712 number is above the median for high income countries, which is 8,214 number, 4.8× the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • Hungary's 39,712 number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 18,543 number, 2.1× the median. (41 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 96,249 number 64,793 number 135,757 number 3
2000s 38,425 number 32,186 number 59,590 number 10
2010s 39,008 number 36,406 number 43,990 number 9

Countries ranked near Hungary

  1. 65 Canada 42,055 number compare
  2. 66 Namibia 40,961 number compare
  3. 67 Lesotho 40,321 number compare
  4. 69 Mongolia 35,504 number compare
  5. 70 Republic of Moldova 35,165 number compare
  6. 71 Azerbaijan 34,887 number compare

See the full ranking of 181 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 39,712 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 135,757 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 32,186 number in 2006.
How does Hungary rank for out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and?
Hungary ranks 68th out of 136 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 23.0%. 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 children, adolescents and youth of primary and secondary school age, male (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, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
181 places, 4,156 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/