Finland vs Hungary: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes

Finland
294,516 number
in 2018
Hungary
283,350 number
in 2018
Finland rank
71st
Hungary rank
73rd

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes over time

  • Finland
  • Hungary
100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k197119942018

How they compare

Finland currently reports 294,516 number against 283,350 number in Hungary, a difference of 11,166 number.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 48 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Hungary ahead.

Finland ranks 71st and Hungary ranks 73rd of 193 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 2 and Hungary in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Finland Hungary Difference Ahead
1970s 89,228 number 99,097 number 9,869 number Hungary
1980s 128,797 number 100,361 number 28,436 number Finland
1990s 203,869 number 168,618 number 35,251 number Finland
2000s 295,563 number 392,232 number 96,668 number Hungary
2010s 302,843 number 334,839 number 31,996 number Hungary

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes, Finland or Hungary?
Finland, at 294,516 number against 283,350 number in Hungary as of 2018.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes between Finland and Hungary?
11,166 number, with Finland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Hungary?
48 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2018.
How do Finland and Hungary rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes?
Finland ranks 71st and Hungary ranks 73rd of 193 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number). 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)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
238 places, 8,058 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

The total number of students enrolled at public and private tertiary education institutions.