Greece vs Hungary: School age population, tertiary education, both sexes

Greece
536,831 number
in 2018
Hungary
563,247 number
in 2018
Greece rank
100th
Hungary rank
97th

School age population, tertiary education, both sexes over time

  • Greece
  • Hungary
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How they compare

Hungary currently reports 563,247 number against 536,831 number in Greece, a difference of 26,416 number.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 49 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Hungary ahead.

Greece ranks 100th and Hungary ranks 97th of 203 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Greece averaged higher in 3 and Hungary in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Greece Hungary Difference Ahead
1970s 685,149 number 868,359 number 183,210 number Hungary
1980s 763,413 number 679,270 number 84,142 number Greece
1990s 821,551 number 767,365 number 54,186 number Greece
2000s 752,377 number 712,314 number 40,063 number Greece
2010s 565,081 number 611,211 number 46,130 number Hungary

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, tertiary education, both sexes, Greece or Hungary?
Hungary, at 563,247 number against 536,831 number in Greece as of 2018.
What is the difference in school age population, tertiary education, both sexes between Greece and Hungary?
26,416 number, with Hungary ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Hungary?
49 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2018.
How do Greece and Hungary rank globally for school age population, tertiary education, both sexes?
Greece ranks 100th and Hungary ranks 97th of 203 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, tertiary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
School age population, tertiary education, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
248 places, 11,591 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

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