Hungary vs Korea: Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years
Hungary
12.26
in 2022
Korea
12.12
in 2015
Hungary rank
34th
Korea rank
36th
Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years over time
- Hungary
- Korea
How they compare
Hungary currently reports 12.26 against 12.12 in Korea, a difference of 0.14.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 7 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Hungary ahead.
Hungary ranks 34th and Korea ranks 36th of 124 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Hungary averaged higher in 4 and Korea in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hungary | Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7.75 | 5.4 | 2.35 | Hungary |
| 1980s | 8.84 | 7.26 | 1.58 | Hungary |
| 1990s | 9.48 | 9.27 | 0.2067 | Hungary |
| 2000s | 11.32 | 11.06 | 0.2628 | Hungary |
| 2010s | 11.86 | 11.88 | 0.0125 | Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years, Hungary or Korea?
- Hungary, at 12.26 against 12.12 in Korea as of 2022.
- What is the difference in mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years between Hungary and Korea?
- 0.14, with Hungary ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and Korea?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2015.
- How do Hungary and Korea rank globally for mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years?
- Hungary ranks 34th and Korea ranks 36th of 124 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years, 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