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 14,562 number in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
14,562 number
Change on year
up 21.6%
World rank
73rd
of 148 countries
All-time high
39,674 number
in 1997
All-time low
5,485 number
in 2006
Years of data
22
1997–2018

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

10.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k1997200720181997: 39.7k number1998: 9.1k number1999: 8.9k number2000: 14.1k number2001: 10.2k number2002: 6.1k number2003: 8.3k number2004: 12.1k number2005: 6.2k number2006: 5.5k number2007: 11.8k number2008: 11.7k number2009: 12.0k number2010: 12.7k number2011: 13.3k number2012: 12.1k number2013: 11.7k number2014: 10.9k number2015: 10.7k number2016: 10.9k number2017: 12.0k number2018: 14.6k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Hungary recorded 14,562 number for out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in 2018.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 21.6% on the previous year and up 24.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Hungary peaked at 39,674 number in 1997 and was at its lowest, 5,485 number, in 2006.

That places Hungary 73rd out of 148 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, female (number) in Hungary, 1997 to 2018.
Year number Change
1997 39,674 number
1998 9,054 number -77.2%
1999 8,923 number -1.4%
2000 14,134 number +58.4%
2001 10,244 number -27.5%
2002 6,117 number -40.3%
2003 8,270 number +35.2%
2004 12,074 number +46.0%
2005 6,250 number -48.2%
2006 5,485 number -12.2%
2007 11,848 number +116.0%
2008 11,736 number -0.9%
2009 11,997 number +2.2%
2010 12,662 number +5.5%
2011 13,273 number +4.8%
2012 12,140 number -8.5%
2013 11,733 number -3.4%
2014 10,915 number -7.0%
2015 10,720 number -1.8%
2016 10,902 number +1.7%
2017 11,980 number +9.9%
2018 14,562 number +21.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 19,217 number 8,923 number 39,674 number 3
2000s 9,816 number 5,485 number 14,134 number 10
2010s 12,099 number 10,720 number 14,562 number 9

Countries ranked near Hungary

  1. 70 Botswana 15,685 number compare
  2. 71 Ecuador 15,074 number compare
  3. 72 Armenia 15,060 number compare
  4. 74 Zimbabwe 14,227 number compare
  5. 75 France 13,270 number compare
  6. 76 Namibia 12,713 number compare

See the full ranking of 193 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 14,562 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 39,674 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 5,485 number in 2006.
How does Hungary rank for out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary?
Hungary ranks 73rd out of 148 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 24.1%. 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, female (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, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
193 places, 4,451 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/