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

Hungary
283,350 number
in 2018
Norway
288,739 number
in 2018
Hungary rank
73rd
Norway rank
72nd

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

  • Hungary
  • Norway
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How they compare

Norway currently reports 288,739 number against 283,350 number in Hungary, a difference of 5,389 number.

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

Hungary ranks 73rd and Norway ranks 72nd of 193 countries.

Hungary has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Hungary Norway Difference Ahead
1970s 99,097 number 64,294 number 34,803 number Hungary
1980s 100,361 number 93,462 number 6,899 number Hungary
1990s 168,618 number 167,844 number 773.8 number Hungary
2000s 392,232 number 208,014 number 184,217 number Hungary
2010s 334,839 number 258,973 number 75,866 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, Hungary or Norway?
Norway, at 288,739 number against 283,350 number in Hungary as of 2018.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes between Hungary and Norway?
5,389 number, with Norway ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and Norway?
48 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2018.
How do Hungary and Norway rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes?
Hungary ranks 73rd and Norway ranks 72nd 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.