Hungary vs Poland: Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher
Hungary
99.8%
in 2023
Poland
99.7%
in 2024
Hungary rank
21st
Poland rank
24th
Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher over time
- Hungary
- Poland
How they compare
Hungary currently reports 99.8% against 99.7% in Poland, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Hungary ahead.
Hungary ranks 21st and Poland ranks 24th of 134 countries.
Hungary has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hungary | Poland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 86.6% | 74.1% | 12.4% | Hungary |
| 1990s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 2000s | 99.8% | 99.6% | 0.1% | Hungary |
| 2010s | 99.8% | 99.4% | 0.4% | Hungary |
| 2020s | 99.7% | 99.6% | 0.1% | 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?
- Hungary, at 99.8% against 99.7% in Poland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher between Hungary and Poland?
- 0.1%, with Hungary ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and Poland?
- 28 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 21st and Poland ranks 24th of 134 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher, population 25+ years, male (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release