Hungary vs United States of America: Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher

Hungary
0.9998 GPIA
in 2023
United States of America
0.9998 GPIA
in 2024
Hungary rank
46th
United States of America rank
47th

Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher over time

  • Hungary
  • United States of America
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How they compare

Hungary currently reports 0.9998 GPIA against 0.9998 GPIA in United States of America, a difference of 0 GPIA.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 17 shared years of data; in 1970 it was United States of America ahead.

Hungary ranks 46th and United States of America ranks 47th of 133 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Hungary averaged higher in 1 and United States of America in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Hungary United States of America Difference Ahead
1970s 0.9736 GPIA 1.01 GPIA 0.0384 GPIA United States of America
1980s 0.9731 GPIA 1 GPIA 0.0317 GPIA United States of America
1990s 1 GPIA 0.9996 GPIA 0.0004 GPIA Hungary
2000s 0.9959 GPIA 1 GPIA 0.0045 GPIA United States of America
2010s 0.9988 GPIA 0.9998 GPIA 0.0009 GPIA United States of America
2020s 0.9993 GPIA 1 GPIA 0.0013 GPIA United States of America

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 United States of America?
Hungary, at 0.9998 GPIA against 0.9998 GPIA in United States of America as of 2023.
What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher between Hungary and United States of America?
0 GPIA, with Hungary ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and United States of America?
17 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do Hungary and United States of America rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher?
Hungary ranks 46th and United States of America ranks 47th of 133 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 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, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA)
Unit
GPIA
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
134 places, 2,166 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release