Hungary vs Uruguay: Share of the population with at least some formal education

Hungary
99.7%
in 2020
Uruguay
99.7%
in 2020
Hungary rank
9th
Uruguay rank
9th

Share of the population with at least some formal education over time

  • Hungary
  • Uruguay
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How they compare

Hungary currently reports 99.7% against 99.7% in Uruguay, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 31 shared years of data; in 1870 it was Hungary ahead.

Hungary ranks 9th and Uruguay ranks 9th of 111 countries.

Hungary has averaged higher in every one of the 16 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Hungary Uruguay Difference Ahead
1870s 25.8% 9.2% 16.6% Hungary
1880s 32.3% 13.7% 18.7% Hungary
1890s 40.5% 19.1% 21.4% Hungary
1900s 51.2% 23.5% 27.8% Hungary
1910s 57.3% 36.9% 20.4% Hungary
1920s 63.9% 52.8% 11.1% Hungary
1930s 72.1% 66.0% 6.1% Hungary
1940s 86.6% 76.3% 10.3% Hungary
1950s 96.7% 85.8% 11.0% Hungary
1960s 97.7% 90.8% 6.9% Hungary
1970s 98.6% 94.0% 4.6% Hungary
1980s 99.2% 96.2% 3.0% Hungary
1990s 99.0% 97.1% 2.0% Hungary
2000s 99.5% 98.8% 0.7% Hungary
2010s 99.7% 99.5% 0.1% Hungary
2020s 99.7% 99.7% 0.0%

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of the population with at least some formal education, Hungary or Uruguay?
Hungary, at 99.7% against 99.7% in Uruguay as of 2020.
What is the difference in share of the population with at least some formal education between Hungary and Uruguay?
0.0%, with Hungary ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and Uruguay?
31 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2020.
How do Hungary and Uruguay rank globally for share of the population with at least some formal education?
Hungary ranks 9th and Uruguay ranks 9th of 111 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Barro and Lee (2015); Lee and Lee (2016) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of the population with at least some formal education. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Share of the population with at least some formal education
Unit
%
Source
Barro and Lee (2015); Lee and Lee (2016) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
111 places, 3,441 data points, 1870–2020
Last refreshed

Based on the population aged 15 years and older.