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

Hungary
1 GPIA
in 2023
Sweden
1 GPIA
in 2023
Hungary rank
25th
Sweden rank
26th

Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher over time

  • Hungary
  • Sweden
00.250.50.751197019962023

How they compare

Hungary currently reports 1 GPIA against 1 GPIA in Sweden, a difference of 0 GPIA.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 13 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Sweden ahead.

Hungary ranks 25th and Sweden ranks 26th of 100 countries.

Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Hungary Sweden Difference Ahead
2000s 0.9939 GPIA 1 GPIA 0.0061 GPIA Sweden
2010s 0.9978 GPIA 1 GPIA 0.0022 GPIA Sweden
2020s 0.9989 GPIA 1 GPIA 0.0011 GPIA Sweden

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 Sweden?
Hungary, at 1 GPIA against 1 GPIA in Sweden as of 2023.
What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher between Hungary and Sweden?
0 GPIA, with Hungary ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and Sweden?
13 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
How do Hungary and Sweden rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher?
Hungary ranks 25th and Sweden ranks 26th 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, rural, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). 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, rural, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA)
Unit
GPIA
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
100 places, 1,609 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release