Hungary vs WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income): School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes

Hungary
8.46 years
in 2024
WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)
7.48 years
in 2024
Hungary rank
8th
WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) rank
10th

School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes over time

  • Hungary
  • WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)
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How they compare

Hungary currently reports 8.46 years against 7.48 years in WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income), a difference of 0.98 years.

That makes Hungary's figure about 1.1 times WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)'s.

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

Hungary ranks 8th and WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) ranks 10th of 214 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Hungary WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) Difference Ahead
2000s 7.88 years 6.17 years 1.71 years Hungary
2010s 8.22 years 7.22 years 0.9932 years Hungary
2020s 8.19 years 7.46 years 0.732 years Hungary

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes, Hungary or WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)?
Hungary, at 8.46 years against 7.48 years in WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) as of 2024.
What is the difference in school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes between Hungary and WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)?
0.98 years, with Hungary ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)?
24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
How do Hungary and WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) rank globally for school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes?
Hungary ranks 8th and WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) ranks 10th of 214 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, secondary, 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, secondary, both sexes (years)
Unit
years
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
435 places, 16,501 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release