Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Hungary

Hungary: Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary was 29,421 number in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
29,421 number
Change on year
up 24.0%
World rank
75th
of 149 countries
All-time high
74,237 number
in 1997
All-time low
9,639 number
in 2006
Years of data
22
1997–2018

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

020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k1997200720181997: 74.2k number1998: 15.9k number1999: 15.0k number2000: 27.5k number2001: 20.0k number2002: 12.0k number2003: 15.3k number2004: 19.5k number2005: 11.5k number2006: 9.6k number2007: 22.9k number2008: 22.5k number2009: 23.7k number2010: 26.7k number2011: 27.2k number2012: 25.6k number2013: 24.5k number2014: 22.7k number2015: 22.7k number2016: 22.7k number2017: 23.7k number2018: 29.4k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Hungary is 29,421 number, measured in 2018.

The figure is up 24.0% on the previous year and up 30.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Hungary peaked at 74,237 number in 1997 and was at its lowest, 9,639 number, in 2006.

That places Hungary 75th out of 149 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Hungary, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, both sexes (number) in Hungary, 1997 to 2018.
Year number Change
1997 74,237 number
1998 15,900 number -78.6%
1999 15,043 number -5.4%
2000 27,513 number +82.9%
2001 20,048 number -27.1%
2002 12,005 number -40.1%
2003 15,330 number +27.7%
2004 19,467 number +27.0%
2005 11,527 number -40.8%
2006 9,639 number -16.4%
2007 22,936 number +137.9%
2008 22,483 number -2.0%
2009 23,697 number +5.4%
2010 26,672 number +12.6%
2011 27,208 number +2.0%
2012 25,574 number -6.0%
2013 24,467 number -4.3%
2014 22,723 number -7.1%
2015 22,706 number -0.1%
2016 22,661 number -0.2%
2017 23,722 number +4.7%
2018 29,421 number +24.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 35,060 number 15,043 number 74,237 number 3
2000s 18,464 number 9,639 number 27,513 number 10
2010s 25,017 number 22,661 number 29,421 number 9

Countries ranked near Hungary

  1. 72 Armenia 34,172 number compare
  2. 73 Eswatini 33,994 number compare
  3. 74 Palestine, State of 31,846 number compare
  4. 76 France 29,089 number compare
  5. 77 Russian Federation 26,532 number compare
  6. 78 Zimbabwe 26,023 number compare

See the full ranking of 194 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Hungary?
Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Hungary was 29,421 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary recorded in Hungary?
The highest recorded value was 74,237 number in 1997.
What is the lowest out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary recorded in Hungary?
The lowest recorded value was 9,639 number in 2006.
How does Hungary rank for out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary?
Hungary ranks 75th out of 149 countries with data for 2018.
Is out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary rising or falling in Hungary?
Over the last ten years it is up 30.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Hungary data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,726 data points, 1970–2019
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Number of children and adolescents of primary and lower 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/