Hungary vs Iran, Islamic Republic of: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes

Hungary
89.3%
in 2018
Iran, Islamic Republic of
89.9%
in 2017
Hungary rank
55th
Iran, Islamic Republic of rank
53rd

Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes over time

  • Hungary
  • Iran, Islamic Republic of
020406080100197119942018

How they compare

Iran, Islamic Republic of currently reports 89.9% against 89.3% in Hungary, a difference of 0.6%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Hungary ahead.

Hungary ranks 55th and Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 53rd of 181 countries.

Hungary has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Hungary Iran, Islamic Republic of Difference Ahead
1970s 58.8% 47.7% 11.1% Hungary
1990s 74.5% 70.1% 4.4% Hungary
2000s 87.3% 68.3% 19.0% Hungary
2010s 89.5% 83.7% 5.8% Hungary

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes, Hungary or Iran, Islamic Republic of?
Iran, Islamic Republic of, at 89.9% against 89.3% in Hungary as of 2017.
What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes between Hungary and Iran, Islamic Republic of?
0.6%, with Iran, Islamic Republic of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and Iran, Islamic Republic of?
26 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2017.
How do Hungary and Iran, Islamic Republic of rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes?
Hungary ranks 55th and Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 53rd of 181 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
226 places, 5,762 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Total enrollment in primary, secondary and tertiary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total population of primary school age, secondary school age, and the five-year age group following on from secondary school leaving. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.