Hungary vs Switzerland: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number)

Hungary
310,414
in 2024
Switzerland
337,303
in 2024
Hungary rank
73rd
Switzerland rank
70th

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) over time

  • Hungary
  • Switzerland
100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k197119972024

How they compare

Switzerland currently reports 337,303 against 310,414 in Hungary, a difference of 26,889.

That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.1 times Hungary's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Hungary ahead.

Hungary ranks 73rd and Switzerland ranks 70th of 200 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Hungary averaged higher in 4 and Switzerland in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Hungary Switzerland Difference Ahead
1970s 99,097 63,824 35,273 Hungary
1980s 100,361 102,115 1,754 Switzerland
1990s 168,618 146,380 22,239 Hungary
2000s 392,232 194,801 197,430 Hungary
2010s 329,502 285,536 43,966 Hungary
2020s 293,315 332,778 39,463 Switzerland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number), Hungary or Switzerland?
Switzerland, at 337,303 against 310,414 in Hungary as of 2024.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) between Hungary and Switzerland?
26,889, with Switzerland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and Switzerland?
54 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
How do Hungary and Switzerland rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number)?
Hungary ranks 73rd and Switzerland ranks 70th of 200 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number), gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number), gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
421 places, 19,011 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) with 690 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.