Hungary vs Romania: Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education
Hungary
0.8376 NPIA
in 2022
Romania
0.869 NPIA
in 2022
Hungary rank
20th
Romania rank
17th
Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education over time
- Hungary
- Romania
How they compare
Romania currently reports 0.869 NPIA against 0.8376 NPIA in Hungary, a difference of 0.0314 NPIA.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 5 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Hungary ahead.
Hungary ranks 20th and Romania ranks 17th of 49 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Hungary averaged higher in 1 and Romania in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hungary | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.05 NPIA | 0.977 NPIA | 0.07 NPIA | Hungary |
| 2010s | 1.07 NPIA | 1.07 NPIA | 0.001 NPIA | Romania |
| 2020s | 0.8376 NPIA | 0.869 NPIA | 0.0314 NPIA | Romania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education, Hungary or Romania?
- Romania, at 0.869 NPIA against 0.8376 NPIA in Hungary as of 2022.
- What is the difference in proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education between Hungary and Romania?
- 0.0314 NPIA, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and Romania?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Hungary and Romania rank globally for proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education?
- Hungary ranks 20th and Romania ranks 17th of 49 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education achieving at least a minimum proficiency level in reading, adjusted native parity index (NPIA). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release