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 14,859 number in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
14,859 number
Change on year
up 26.5%
World rank
73rd
of 148 countries
All-time high
34,563 number
in 1997
All-time low
4,154 number
in 2006
Years of data
22
1997–2018

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

010.0k20.0k30.0k1997200720181997: 34.6k number1998: 6.8k number1999: 6.1k number2000: 13.4k number2001: 9.8k number2002: 5.9k number2003: 7.1k number2004: 7.4k number2005: 5.3k number2006: 4.2k number2007: 11.1k number2008: 10.7k number2009: 11.7k number2010: 14.0k number2011: 13.9k number2012: 13.4k number2013: 12.7k number2014: 11.8k number2015: 12.0k number2016: 11.8k number2017: 11.7k number2018: 14.9k 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 14,859 number, measured in 2018.

The figure is up 26.5% on the previous year and up 38.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Hungary peaked at 34,563 number in 1997 and was at its lowest, 4,154 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, male (number) in Hungary, 1997 to 2018.
Year number Change
1997 34,563 number
1998 6,846 number -80.2%
1999 6,120 number -10.6%
2000 13,379 number +118.6%
2001 9,804 number -26.7%
2002 5,888 number -39.9%
2003 7,060 number +19.9%
2004 7,393 number +4.7%
2005 5,277 number -28.6%
2006 4,154 number -21.3%
2007 11,088 number +166.9%
2008 10,747 number -3.1%
2009 11,700 number +8.9%
2010 14,010 number +19.7%
2011 13,935 number -0.5%
2012 13,434 number -3.6%
2013 12,734 number -5.2%
2014 11,808 number -7.3%
2015 11,986 number +1.5%
2016 11,759 number -1.9%
2017 11,742 number -0.1%
2018 14,859 number +26.5%

Hungary compared with similar countries

  • Hungary's 14,859 number is above the median for high income countries, which is 2,796 number, 5.3× the median. (61 countries reporting)
  • Hungary's 14,859 number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4,634 number, 3.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Hungary changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2007 +166.9% 4,154 number 11,088 number
2000 +118.6% 6,120 number 13,379 number

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 15,843 number 6,120 number 34,563 number 3
2000s 8,649 number 4,154 number 13,379 number 10
2010s 12,919 number 11,742 number 14,859 number 9

Countries ranked near Hungary

  1. 70 Eswatini 16,360 number compare
  2. 71 France 15,819 number compare
  3. 72 Russian Federation 15,693 number compare
  4. 74 Mongolia 14,532 number compare
  5. 75 Netherlands 13,852 number compare
  6. 76 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 12,844 number compare

See the full ranking of 193 places →

More reference data data for Hungary

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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 14,859 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 34,563 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 4,154 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 38.3%. 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, male (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, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
193 places, 4,440 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

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/