Hungary vs Poland: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education
Hungary
1.31 NPIA
in 2023
Poland
1.35 NPIA
in 2023
Hungary rank
6th
Poland rank
4th
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education over time
- Hungary
- Poland
How they compare
Poland currently reports 1.35 NPIA against 1.31 NPIA in Hungary, a difference of 0.04 NPIA.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2014 it was Hungary ahead.
Hungary ranks 6th and Poland ranks 4th of 32 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Hungary averaged higher in 1 and Poland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hungary | Poland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.28 NPIA | 1.21 NPIA | 0.0759 NPIA | Hungary |
| 2020s | 1.31 NPIA | 1.32 NPIA | 0.0073 NPIA | Poland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education, Hungary or Poland?
- Poland, at 1.35 NPIA against 1.31 NPIA in Hungary as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education between Hungary and Poland?
- 0.04 NPIA, with Poland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and Poland?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2023.
- How do Hungary and Poland rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Hungary ranks 6th and Poland ranks 4th of 32 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education or higher, population 25+ years, adjusted native parity index (NPIA). 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