Hungary vs UNICEF: Western Balkans: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes

Hungary
16.01 years
in 2024
UNICEF: Western Balkans
15.15 years
in 2024
Hungary rank
48th
UNICEF: Western Balkans rank
45th

School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes over time

  • Hungary
  • UNICEF: Western Balkans
051015200020122024

How they compare

Hungary currently reports 16.01 years against 15.15 years in UNICEF: Western Balkans, a difference of 0.86 years.

That makes Hungary's figure about 1.1 times UNICEF: Western Balkans's.

Across all 24 years both countries report, Hungary has been ahead every year.

Hungary ranks 48th and UNICEF: Western Balkans ranks 45th of 186 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Hungary UNICEF: Western Balkans Difference Ahead
2000s 15.28 years 12.66 years 2.62 years Hungary
2010s 15.45 years 14.44 years 1.01 years Hungary
2020s 15.55 years 14.64 years 0.907 years Hungary

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes, Hungary or UNICEF: Western Balkans?
Hungary, at 16.01 years against 15.15 years in UNICEF: Western Balkans as of 2024.
What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes between Hungary and UNICEF: Western Balkans?
0.86 years, with Hungary ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and UNICEF: Western Balkans?
24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
How do Hungary and UNICEF: Western Balkans rank globally for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes?
Hungary ranks 48th and UNICEF: Western Balkans ranks 45th of 186 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes (years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes (years)
Unit
years
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
407 places, 13,852 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release