Children at risk of poverty or social exclusion by educational in Hungary
Hungary: Children at risk of poverty or social exclusion by educational was 80.6% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
80.6%
Change on year
up 18.2%
World rank
7th
of 42 countries
All-time high
88.6%
in 2015
All-time low
63.2%
in 2022
Years of data
11
2015–2025
Children at risk of poverty or social exclusion by educational in Hungary, 2015–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2025, children at risk of poverty or social exclusion by educational in Hungary stood at 80.6%.
That represents a change of up 18.2% on the previous year and down 9.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children at risk of poverty or social exclusion by educational in Hungary peaked at 88.6% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 63.2%, in 2022.
That places Hungary 7th out of 42 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Children at risk of poverty or social exclusion by educational in Hungary, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 88.6% | — |
| 2016 | 83.7% | -5.5% |
| 2017 | 67.8% | -19.0% |
| 2018 | 75.5% | +11.4% |
| 2019 | 66.9% | -11.4% |
| 2020 | 75.3% | +12.6% |
| 2021 | 74.1% | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 63.2% | -14.7% |
| 2023 | 76.3% | +20.7% |
| 2024 | 68.2% | -10.6% |
| 2025 | 80.6% | +18.2% |
Hungary compared with similar countries
- Hungary's 80.6% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 70.0%, 1.2× the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Hungary's 80.6% is above the median for high income countries, which is 69.3%, 1.2× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 76.5% | 66.9% | 88.6% | 5 |
| 2020s | 73.0% | 63.2% | 80.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Hungary
- 5 Montenegro 83.7% compare
- 6 Czechia 83.0% compare
- 8 Romania 78.9% compare
- 9 Switzerland 78.3% compare
- 10 Austria 78.2% compare
More population data for Hungary
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.2145 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -1.97 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.2145 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.3612 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 8,817 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population -0.335 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.3021 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth -0.2% (2100)
- Population density 81.75 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 324,096 people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children at risk of poverty or social exclusion by educational in Hungary?
- Children at risk of poverty or social exclusion by educational in Hungary was 80.6% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest children at risk of poverty or social exclusion by educational recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 88.6% in 2015.
- What is the lowest children at risk of poverty or social exclusion by educational recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 63.2% in 2022.
- How does Hungary rank for children at risk of poverty or social exclusion by educational?
- Hungary ranks 7th out of 42 countries with data for 2025.
- Is children at risk of poverty or social exclusion by educational rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.0%. 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 Children at risk of poverty or social exclusion by educational attainment level of their parents (population aged 0 to 17 years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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