Hungary vs Romania: Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general
Hungary
74.2%
in 2024
Romania
75.2%
in 2023
Hungary rank
190th
Romania rank
187th
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general over time
- Hungary
- Romania
How they compare
Romania currently reports 75.2% against 74.2% in Hungary, a difference of 1.0%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Romania ahead.
Hungary ranks 190th and Romania ranks 187th of 217 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Hungary averaged higher in 4 and Romania in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hungary | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 74.7% | 85.9% | 11.2% | Romania |
| 1990s | 73.5% | 69.4% | 4.1% | Hungary |
| 2000s | 91.7% | 72.5% | 19.1% | Hungary |
| 2010s | 87.4% | 74.1% | 13.3% | Hungary |
| 2020s | 77.2% | 74.8% | 2.4% | Hungary |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general, Hungary or Romania?
- Romania, at 75.2% against 74.2% in Hungary as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general between Hungary and Romania?
- 1.0%, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and Romania?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
- How do Hungary and Romania rank globally for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general?
- Hungary ranks 190th and Romania ranks 187th of 217 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general programmes, female (%). 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