Hungary vs Romania: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 25+ with secondary

Hungary
49.0%
in 2010
Romania
46.6%
in 2010
Hungary rank
13th
Romania rank
16th

Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 25+ with secondary over time

  • Hungary
  • Romania
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How they compare

Hungary currently reports 49.0% against 46.6% in Romania, a difference of 2.4%.

That makes Hungary's figure about 1.1 times Romania's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Hungary ahead.

Hungary ranks 13th and Romania ranks 16th of 144 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Hungary averaged higher in 3 and Romania in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Hungary Romania Difference Ahead
1960s 4.5% 4.0% 0.5% Hungary
1970s 4.2% 6.0% 1.9% Romania
1980s 10.2% 14.9% 4.8% Romania
1990s 21.0% 27.8% 6.7% Romania
2000s 42.3% 38.6% 3.7% Hungary
2010s 49.0% 46.6% 2.4% Hungary

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: percentage of female population age 25+ with secondary, Hungary or Romania?
Hungary, at 49.0% against 46.6% in Romania as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of female population age 25+ with secondary between Hungary and Romania?
2.4%, with Hungary ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and Romania?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Hungary and Romania rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 25+ with secondary?
Hungary ranks 13th and Romania ranks 16th of 144 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/, published as Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 25+ with secondary schooling. Completed Secondary. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 25+ with secondary schooling. Completed Secondary
Source
Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
144 places, 1,584 data points, 1960–2010
Last refreshed

Percentage of female population age 25+ with secondary schooling. Completed Secondary