Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Hungary

Hungary: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes was 12.1% in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
12.1%
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
98th
of 147 countries
All-time high
28.0%
in 1997
All-time low
8.5%
in 2008
Years of data
22
1997–2018

Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Hungary, 1997–2018

10152025301997200720181997: 28 %1998: 25.1 %1999: 19.2 %2000: 16.3 %2001: 13.3 %2002: 11.4 %2003: 10.2 %2004: 12.4 %2005: 11.3 %2006: 10.8 %2007: 9 %2008: 8.5 %2009: 9.7 %2010: 9.8 %2011: 11.8 %2012: 11.6 %2013: 10.6 %2014: 10.9 %2015: 12.3 %2016: 12.2 %2017: 12.2 %2018: 12.1 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2018, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Hungary stood at 12.1%.

That represents a change of down 0.9% on the previous year and up 41.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Hungary peaked at 28.0% in 1997 and was at its lowest, 8.5%, in 2008.

That places Hungary 98th out of 147 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 rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Hungary, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes (%) in Hungary, 1997 to 2018.
Year % Change
1997 28.0%
1998 25.1% -10.3%
1999 19.2% -23.7%
2000 16.3% -15.1%
2001 13.3% -18.4%
2002 11.4% -14.0%
2003 10.2% -10.5%
2004 12.4% +21.1%
2005 11.3% -8.3%
2006 10.8% -4.7%
2007 9.0% -16.4%
2008 8.5% -5.6%
2009 9.7% +13.2%
2010 9.8% +1.8%
2011 11.8% +19.6%
2012 11.6% -1.1%
2013 10.6% -9.0%
2014 10.9% +2.8%
2015 12.3% +13.1%
2016 12.2% -0.4%
2017 12.2% -0.4%
2018 12.1% -0.9%

Hungary compared with similar countries

  • Hungary's 12.1% is above the median for high income countries, which is 8.4%, 1.4× the median. (62 countries reporting)
  • Hungary's 12.1% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.5%, 1.8× the median. (43 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 24.1% 19.2% 28.0% 3
2000s 11.3% 8.5% 16.3% 10
2010s 11.5% 9.8% 12.3% 9

Countries ranked near Hungary

  1. 95 Macau, China 12.7% compare
  2. 96 Serbia 12.3% compare
  3. 97 Bulgaria 12.1% compare
  4. 99 United Arab Emirates 11.9% compare
  5. 100 Uruguay 11.8% compare
  6. 101 Slovakia 10.9% compare

See the full ranking of 192 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Hungary?
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Hungary was 12.1% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes recorded in Hungary?
The highest recorded value was 28.0% in 1997.
What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes recorded in Hungary?
The lowest recorded value was 8.5% in 2008.
How does Hungary rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes?
Hungary ranks 98th out of 147 countries with data for 2018.
Is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes rising or falling in Hungary?
Over the last ten years it is up 41.6%. 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 rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
192 places, 3,194 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Number of youth of official upper secondary school age who are not enrolled in upper secondary school expressed as a percentage of the population of official upper secondary school age.