Bulgaria vs Hungary: Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in
Bulgaria
42.9%
in 2024
Hungary
46.9%
in 2024
Bulgaria rank
171st
Hungary rank
168th
Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in over time
- Bulgaria
- Hungary
How they compare
Hungary currently reports 46.9% against 42.9% in Bulgaria, a difference of 4.0%.
That makes Hungary's figure about 1.1 times Bulgaria's.
Across all 27 years both countries report, Hungary has been ahead every year.
Bulgaria ranks 171st and Hungary ranks 168th of 190 countries.
Hungary has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Hungary | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 43.3% | 90.2% | 46.9% | Hungary |
| 2000s | 46.0% | 79.2% | 33.2% | Hungary |
| 2010s | 48.1% | 71.4% | 23.3% | Hungary |
| 2020s | 45.7% | 48.8% | 3.0% | Hungary |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in, Bulgaria or Hungary?
- Hungary, at 46.9% against 42.9% in Bulgaria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in between Bulgaria and Hungary?
- 4.0%, with Hungary ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Hungary?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2024.
- How do Bulgaria and Hungary rank globally for share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in?
- Bulgaria ranks 171st and Hungary ranks 168th of 190 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Share of all students in upper secondary 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