Finland vs Hungary: School age population, primary education, both sexes

Finland
373,124 number
in 2020
Hungary
373,984 number
in 2020
Finland rank
121st
Hungary rank
120th

School age population, primary education, both sexes over time

  • Finland
  • Hungary
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How they compare

Hungary currently reports 373,984 number against 373,124 number in Finland, a difference of 860 number.

Across all 51 years both countries report, Hungary has been ahead every year.

Finland ranks 121st and Hungary ranks 120th of 206 countries.

Hungary has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Finland Hungary Difference Ahead
1970s 451,180 number 539,500 number 88,320 number Hungary
1980s 378,638 number 653,447 number 274,809 number Hungary
1990s 390,211 number 516,920 number 126,710 number Hungary
2000s 380,177 number 443,432 number 63,255 number Hungary
2010s 355,255 number 385,881 number 30,625 number Hungary
2020s 373,124 number 373,984 number 860 number Hungary

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, primary education, both sexes, Finland or Hungary?
Hungary, at 373,984 number against 373,124 number in Finland as of 2020.
What is the difference in school age population, primary education, both sexes between Finland and Hungary?
860 number, with Hungary ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Hungary?
51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2020.
How do Finland and Hungary rank globally for school age population, primary education, both sexes?
Finland ranks 121st and Hungary ranks 120th of 206 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
School age population, primary education, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
251 places, 12,277 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to primary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.