Finland vs Hungary: Participation of foreign students in tertiary education (ISCED 1997)

Finland
17.64 Thousand
in 2012
Hungary
20.18 Thousand
in 2012
Finland rank
24th
Hungary rank
22nd

Participation of foreign students in tertiary education (ISCED 1997) over time

  • Finland
  • Hungary
5101520199820052012

How they compare

Hungary currently reports 20.18 Thousand against 17.64 Thousand in Finland, a difference of 2.54 Thousand.

That makes Hungary's figure about 1.1 times Finland's.

Across all 15 years both countries report, Hungary has been ahead every year.

Finland ranks 24th and Hungary ranks 22nd of 42 countries.

Hungary has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Finland Hungary Difference Ahead
1990s 4.59 Thousand 7.75 Thousand 3.16 Thousand Hungary
2000s 8.53 Thousand 13.36 Thousand 4.84 Thousand Hungary
2010s 15.81 Thousand 19.06 Thousand 3.25 Thousand Hungary

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher participation of foreign students in tertiary education (isced 1997), Finland or Hungary?
Hungary, at 20.18 Thousand against 17.64 Thousand in Finland as of 2012.
What is the difference in participation of foreign students in tertiary education (isced 1997) between Finland and Hungary?
2.54 Thousand, with Hungary ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Hungary?
15 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2012.
How do Finland and Hungary rank globally for participation of foreign students in tertiary education (isced 1997)?
Finland ranks 24th and Hungary ranks 22nd of 42 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Participation of foreign students in tertiary education (ISCED 1997) by field of education (1998-2012). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Participation of foreign students in tertiary education (ISCED 1997) by field of education (1998-2012)
Unit
Thousand
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
42 places, 555 data points, 1998–2012
Last refreshed