Hungary vs Japan: Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes
Hungary
60.5%
in 2024
Japan
64.5%
in 2023
Hungary rank
61st
Japan rank
59th
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes over time
- Hungary
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 64.5% against 60.5% in Hungary, a difference of 4.0%.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.1 times Hungary's.
Across all 11 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Hungary ranks 61st and Japan ranks 59th of 194 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hungary | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 53.0% | 62.7% | 9.7% | Japan |
| 2020s | 58.0% | 63.1% | 5.0% | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes, Hungary or Japan?
- Japan, at 64.5% against 60.5% in Hungary as of 2023.
- What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes between Hungary and Japan?
- 4.0%, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and Japan?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2023.
- How do Hungary and Japan rank globally for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes?
- Hungary ranks 61st and Japan ranks 59th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes (%). 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