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

Hungary
20.18 Thousand
in 2012
Romania
20.24 Thousand
in 2012
Hungary rank
22nd
Romania rank
21st

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

  • Hungary
  • Romania
5101520199820052012

How they compare

Romania currently reports 20.24 Thousand against 20.18 Thousand in Hungary, a difference of 0.06 Thousand.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 13 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Romania ahead.

Hungary ranks 22nd and Romania ranks 21st of 42 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Hungary averaged higher in 2 and Romania in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Hungary Romania Difference Ahead
1990s 7.75 Thousand 13.62 Thousand 5.87 Thousand Romania
2000s 13.39 Thousand 12.21 Thousand 1.19 Thousand Hungary
2010s 19.06 Thousand 19.01 Thousand 0.0507 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), Hungary or Romania?
Romania, at 20.24 Thousand against 20.18 Thousand in Hungary as of 2012.
What is the difference in participation of foreign students in tertiary education (isced 1997) between Hungary and Romania?
0.06 Thousand, with Romania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and Romania?
13 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2012.
How do Hungary and Romania rank globally for participation of foreign students in tertiary education (isced 1997)?
Hungary ranks 22nd and Romania ranks 21st 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