Hungary - School enrollment, secondary, female (% gross)

The value for School enrollment, secondary, female (% gross) in Hungary was 86.49 as of 2019. As the graph below shows, over the past 48 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 105.01 in 2013 and a minimum value of 68.98 in 1972.

Definition: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Secondary education completes the provision of basic education that began at the primary level, and aims at laying the foundations for lifelong learning and human development, by offering more subject- or skill-oriented instruction using more specialized teachers.

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)

See also:

Year Value
1971 69.71
1972 68.98
1973 70.24
1974 69.17
1975 70.66
1976 72.79
1977 75.08
1978 77.84
1979 81.36
1980 83.55
1981 85.31
1982 87.18
1983 86.68
1984 85.82
1985 86.48
1986 88.82
1987 89.43
1988 89.87
1989 89.35
1990 87.63
1991 85.44
1992 83.54
1994 89.99
1995 90.71
1996 93.00
1997 96.21
1998 92.36
1999 94.64
2000 96.52
2001 98.82
2002 100.43
2003 102.25
2004 95.47
2005 95.76
2006 95.62
2007 95.89
2008 95.34
2009 95.73
2010 96.43
2011 95.90
2012 97.18
2013 105.01
2014 104.51
2015 103.34
2016 102.27
2017 103.57
2018 103.68
2019 86.49

Development Relevance: Gross enrollment ratios indicate the capacity of each level of the education system, but a high ratio may reflect a substantial number of overage children enrolled in each grade because of repetition or late entry rather than a successful education system. The net enrollment rate excludes overage and underage students and more accurately captures the system's coverage and internal efficiency. Differences between the gross enrollment ratio and the net enrollment rate show the incidence of overage and underage enrollments.

Limitations and Exceptions: Enrollment indicators are based on annual school surveys, but do not necessarily reflect actual attendance or dropout rates during the year. Also, the length of education differs across countries and can influence enrollment rates, although the International Standard Classification of Education (ISCED) tries to minimize the difference. For example, a shorter duration for primary education tends to increase the rate; a longer one to decrease it (in part because older children are more at risk of dropping out). Moreover, age at enrollment may be inaccurately estimated or misstated, especially in communities where registration of births is not strictly enforced.

Other Notes: Data retrieved via API in March 2019. For detailed information on the observation level (e.g. National Estimation, UIS Estimation, or Category not applicable), please visit UIS.Stat (http://data.uis.unesco.org/).

Statistical Concept and Methodology: Gross enrollment ratio for secondary school is calculated by dividing the number of students enrolled in secondary education regardless of age by the population of the age group which officially corresponds to secondary education, and multiplying by 100. Data on education are collected by the UNESCO Institute for Statistics from official responses to its annual education survey. All the data are mapped to the International Standard Classification of Education (ISCED) to ensure the comparability of education programs at the international level. The current version was formally adopted by UNESCO Member States in 2011. Population data are drawn from the United Nations Population Division. Using a single source for population data standardizes definitions, estimations, and interpolation methods, ensuring a consistent methodology across countries and minimizing potential enumeration problems in national censuses. The reference years reflect the school year for which the data are presented. In some countries the school year spans two calendar years (for example, from September 2010 to June 2011); in these cases the reference year refers to the year in which the school year ended (2011 in the example).

Aggregation method: Weighted average

Periodicity: Annual

Classification

Topic: Education Indicators

Sub-Topic: Participation