Hungary vs Poland: Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher

Hungary
0.9969 LPIA
in 2023
Poland
0.9979 LPIA
in 2024
Hungary rank
33rd
Poland rank
31st

Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher over time

  • Hungary
  • Poland
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How they compare

Poland currently reports 0.9979 LPIA against 0.9969 LPIA in Hungary, a difference of 0.001 LPIA.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 18 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Hungary ahead.

Hungary ranks 33rd and Poland ranks 31st of 100 countries.

Hungary has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Hungary Poland Difference Ahead
1970s 0.9235 LPIA 0.6198 LPIA 0.3038 LPIA Hungary
2000s 0.9973 LPIA 0.9911 LPIA 0.0062 LPIA Hungary
2010s 0.9964 LPIA 0.9887 LPIA 0.0077 LPIA Hungary
2020s 0.997 LPIA 0.9954 LPIA 0.0015 LPIA Hungary

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher, Hungary or Poland?
Poland, at 0.9979 LPIA against 0.9969 LPIA in Hungary as of 2024.
What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher between Hungary and Poland?
0.001 LPIA, with Poland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and Poland?
18 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do Hungary and Poland rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher?
Hungary ranks 33rd and Poland ranks 31st of 100 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher, population 25+ years, adjusted location parity index (LPIA). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher, population 25+ years, adjusted location parity index (LPIA)
Unit
LPIA
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
100 places, 1,640 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release