Hungary vs Romania: Secondary education, pupils

Hungary
48.6%
in 2017
Romania
48.7%
in 2017
Hungary rank
124th
Romania rank
121st

Secondary education, pupils over time

  • Hungary
  • Romania
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How they compare

Romania currently reports 48.7% against 48.6% in Hungary, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Romania ahead.

Hungary ranks 124th and Romania ranks 121st of 203 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Hungary Romania Difference Ahead
1970s 46.5% 47.4% 1.0% Romania
1980s 49.1% 48.1% 1.0% Hungary
1990s 49.3% 49.0% 0.3% Hungary
2000s 48.8% 49.1% 0.3% Romania
2010s 48.5% 48.4% 0.1% Hungary

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher secondary education, pupils, Hungary or Romania?
Romania, at 48.7% against 48.6% in Hungary as of 2017.
What is the difference in secondary education, pupils between Hungary and Romania?
0.1%, with Romania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and Romania?
32 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2017.
How do Hungary and Romania rank globally for secondary education, pupils?
Hungary ranks 124th and Romania ranks 121st of 203 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Secondary education, pupils (% female). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Secondary education, pupils (% female)
Unit
% female
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
246 places, 7,958 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Female pupils as a percentage of total pupils at secondary level includes enrollments in public and private schools.