Early leavers from education and training by labour status in Hungary
Hungary: Early leavers from education and training by labour status was 9.3% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
9.3%
Change on year
down 9.7%
World rank
16th
of 47 countries
All-time high
17.8%
in 1997
All-time low
9.3%
in 2025
Years of data
29
1997–2025
Early leavers from education and training by labour status in Hungary, 1997–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for early leavers from education and training by labour status in Hungary is 9.3%, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 29 years on record.
The figure is down 9.7% on the previous year and down 19.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, early leavers from education and training by labour status in Hungary peaked at 17.8% in 1997 and was at its lowest, 9.3%, in 2025.
Hungary ranks 16th of 47 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 29 years of available data.
Early leavers from education and training by labour status in Hungary, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 17.8% | — |
| 1998 | 15.9% | -10.7% |
| 1999 | 13.0% | -18.2% |
| 2000 | 13.9% | +6.9% |
| 2001 | 13.1% | -5.8% |
| 2002 | 12.2% | -6.9% |
| 2003 | 12.0% | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 12.6% | +5.0% |
| 2005 | 12.5% | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 12.5% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 11.4% | -8.8% |
| 2008 | 11.7% | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 11.5% | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 10.8% | -6.1% |
| 2011 | 11.4% | +5.6% |
| 2012 | 11.8% | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 11.9% | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 11.4% | -4.2% |
| 2015 | 11.6% | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 12.4% | +6.9% |
| 2017 | 12.5% | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 12.4% | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 11.9% | -4.0% |
| 2020 | 12.0% | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 12.0% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 12.2% | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 11.6% | -4.9% |
| 2024 | 10.3% | -11.2% |
| 2025 | 9.3% | -9.7% |
Hungary compared with similar countries
- Hungary's 9.3% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7.2%, 1.3× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Hungary's 9.3% is above the median for high income countries, which is 7.4%, 1.3× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.6% | 13.0% | 17.8% | 3 |
| 2000s | 12.3% | 11.4% | 13.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.8% | 10.8% | 12.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.2% | 9.3% | 12.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Hungary
More work & labour data for Hungary
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.2145 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.1929 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.237 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -2.21 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate -0.1776 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 6,774 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 1,505 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 3,653 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 3,807 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 7,461 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is early leavers from education and training by labour status in Hungary?
- Early leavers from education and training by labour status in Hungary was 9.3% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest early leavers from education and training by labour status recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 17.8% in 1997.
- What is the lowest early leavers from education and training by labour status recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.3% in 2025.
- How does Hungary rank for early leavers from education and training by labour status?
- Hungary ranks 16th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is early leavers from education and training by labour status rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Hungary data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Early leavers from education and training by labour status. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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