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
12th
of 35 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

051015201997201120251997: 17.81998: 15.91999: 132000: 13.92001: 13.12002: 12.22003: 122004: 12.62005: 12.52006: 12.52007: 11.42008: 11.72009: 11.52010: 10.82011: 11.42012: 11.82013: 11.92014: 11.42015: 11.62016: 12.42017: 12.52018: 12.42019: 11.92020: 122021: 122022: 12.22023: 11.62024: 10.32025: 9.3

Source: Eurostat.

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 12th of 35 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

Annual values for Early leavers from education and training by labour status in Hungary, 1997 to 2025.
Year Value Change
1997 17.8
1998 15.9 -10.7%
1999 13 -18.2%
2000 13.9 +6.9%
2001 13.1 -5.8%
2002 12.2 -6.9%
2003 12 -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 +0.8%
2021 12 +0.0%
2022 12.2 +1.7%
2023 11.6 -4.9%
2024 10.3 -11.2%
2025 9.3 -9.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 15.57 13 17.8 3
2000s 12.34 11.4 13.9 10
2010s 11.81 10.8 12.5 10
2020s 11.23 9.3 12.2 6

Countries ranked near Hungary

  1. 9 Finland 9.9 compare
  2. 10 Cyprus 9.8 compare
  3. 11 North Macedonia 9.5 compare
  4. 13 Latvia 8.8 compare
  5. 14 Bulgaria 8.6 compare
  6. 14 Malta 8.6 compare

See the full ranking of 38 places →

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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 12th out of 35 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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Indicator
Early leavers from education and training by labour status
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
38 places, 1,002 data points, 1992–2025
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