Hungary vs Romania: Primary education, pupils, per square kilometre

Hungary
4.18 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Romania
3.79 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Hungary rank
143rd
Romania rank
146th

Primary education, pupils, per square kilometre over time

  • Hungary
  • Romania
02468197119972023

How they compare

Hungary currently reports 4.18 units per square kilometre against 3.79 units per square kilometre in Romania, a difference of 0.39 units per square kilometre.

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

The two have swapped places 7 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Romania ahead.

Hungary ranks 143rd and Romania ranks 146th of 206 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Hungary averaged higher in 5 and Romania in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Hungary Romania Difference Ahead
1970s 5.81 units per square kilometre 5.72 units per square kilometre 0.0961 units per square kilometre Hungary
1980s 6.86 units per square kilometre 6.54 units per square kilometre 0.3158 units per square kilometre Hungary
1990s 5.63 units per square kilometre 5.7 units per square kilometre 0.0619 units per square kilometre Romania
2000s 4.92 units per square kilometre 4.29 units per square kilometre 0.6299 units per square kilometre Hungary
2010s 4.23 units per square kilometre 3.89 units per square kilometre 0.3356 units per square kilometre Hungary
2020s 4.07 units per square kilometre 3.83 units per square kilometre 0.2438 units per square kilometre Hungary

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary education, pupils, per square kilometre, Hungary or Romania?
Hungary, at 4.18 units per square kilometre against 3.79 units per square kilometre in Romania as of 2023.
What is the difference in primary education, pupils, per square kilometre between Hungary and Romania?
0.39 units per square kilometre, with Hungary ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and Romania?
41 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
How do Hungary and Romania rank globally for primary education, pupils, per square kilometre?
Hungary ranks 143rd and Romania ranks 146th of 206 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Primary education, pupils, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Primary education, pupils, per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
251 places, 10,846 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed

Primary education, pupils divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.