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

Hungary
563,247 number
in 2018
Sweden
594,891 number
in 2018
Hungary rank
97th
Sweden rank
96th

School age population, tertiary education, both sexes over time

  • Hungary
  • Sweden
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How they compare

Sweden currently reports 594,891 number against 563,247 number in Hungary, a difference of 31,644 number.

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 49 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Hungary ahead.

Hungary ranks 97th and Sweden ranks 96th of 203 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Hungary averaged higher in 4 and Sweden in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Hungary Sweden Difference Ahead
1970s 868,359 number 587,551 number 280,808 number Hungary
1980s 679,270 number 574,892 number 104,378 number Hungary
1990s 767,365 number 576,012 number 191,353 number Hungary
2000s 712,314 number 533,623 number 178,692 number Hungary
2010s 611,211 number 653,804 number 42,593 number Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, tertiary education, both sexes, Hungary or Sweden?
Sweden, at 594,891 number against 563,247 number in Hungary as of 2018.
What is the difference in school age population, tertiary education, both sexes between Hungary and Sweden?
31,644 number, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and Sweden?
49 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2018.
How do Hungary and Sweden rank globally for school age population, tertiary education, both sexes?
Hungary ranks 97th and Sweden ranks 96th 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.