Hungary vs Sweden: Share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education
Hungary
19.3%
in 2003
Sweden
24.9%
in 2024
Hungary rank
43rd
Sweden rank
42nd
Share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education over time
- Hungary
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 24.9% against 19.3% in Hungary, a difference of 5.6%.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.3 times Hungary's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Hungary ahead.
Hungary ranks 43rd and Sweden ranks 42nd of 57 countries.
Hungary has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hungary | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 41.2% | 26.8% | 14.4% | Hungary |
| 2000s | 30.5% | 26.0% | 4.5% | Hungary |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education, Hungary or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 24.9% against 19.3% in Hungary as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education between Hungary and Sweden?
- 5.6%, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and Sweden?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2003.
- How do Hungary and Sweden rank globally for share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education?
- Hungary ranks 43rd and Sweden ranks 42nd of 57 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education enrolled in general programmes, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release