Hungary vs South Africa: Secondary education, pupils, per capita

Hungary
0.0853 units per person
in 2024
South Africa
0.087 units per person
in 2023
Hungary rank
84th
South Africa rank
81st

Secondary education, pupils, per capita over time

  • Hungary
  • South Africa
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 0.087 units per person against 0.0853 units per person in Hungary, a difference of 0.0017 units per person.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Hungary ahead.

Hungary ranks 84th and South Africa ranks 81st of 206 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Hungary South Africa Difference Ahead
1980s 0.1075 units per person 0.0644 units per person 0.0431 units per person Hungary
1990s 0.1058 units per person 0.0803 units per person 0.0255 units per person Hungary
2000s 0.096 units per person 0.0921 units per person 0.0039 units per person Hungary
2010s 0.0855 units per person 0.0886 units per person 0.0031 units per person South Africa
2020s 0.0829 units per person 0.0861 units per person 0.0033 units per person South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher secondary education, pupils, per capita, Hungary or South Africa?
South Africa, at 0.087 units per person against 0.0853 units per person in Hungary as of 2023.
What is the difference in secondary education, pupils, per capita between Hungary and South Africa?
0.0017 units per person, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and South Africa?
29 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2023.
How do Hungary and South Africa rank globally for secondary education, pupils, per capita?
Hungary ranks 84th and South Africa ranks 81st of 206 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Secondary education, pupils, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Secondary education, pupils, per capita
Unit
units per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
251 places, 10,025 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Secondary education, pupils divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.