France vs Hungary: Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary

France
71.9%
in 2022
Hungary
70.9%
in 2022
France rank
22nd
Hungary rank
25th

Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary over time

  • France
  • Hungary
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How they compare

France currently reports 71.9% against 70.9% in Hungary, a difference of 1.0%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2000 it was France ahead.

France ranks 22nd and Hungary ranks 25th of 53 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade France Hungary Difference Ahead
2000s 78.5% 76.0% 2.5% France
2010s 77.7% 72.7% 5.0% France
2020s 71.9% 70.9% 1.0% France

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary, France or Hungary?
France, at 71.9% against 70.9% in Hungary as of 2022.
What is the difference in proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary between France and Hungary?
1.0%, with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Hungary?
8 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do France and Hungary rank globally for proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary?
France ranks 22nd and Hungary ranks 25th of 53 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary education prepared for the future in reading, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary education prepared for the future in reading, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
61 places, 539 data points, 2000–2022
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release