Hungary vs Romania: Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in

Hungary
46.9%
in 2024
Romania
43.6%
in 2023
Hungary rank
168th
Romania rank
170th

Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in over time

  • Hungary
  • Romania
406080100199820112024

How they compare

Hungary currently reports 46.9% against 43.6% in Romania, a difference of 3.3%.

That makes Hungary's figure about 1.1 times Romania's.

Across all 26 years both countries report, Hungary has been ahead every year.

Hungary ranks 168th and Romania ranks 170th of 190 countries.

Hungary has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Hungary Romania Difference Ahead
1990s 90.2% 31.5% 58.7% Hungary
2000s 79.2% 35.7% 43.5% Hungary
2010s 71.4% 41.3% 30.1% Hungary
2020s 49.2% 43.4% 5.8% 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, Hungary or Romania?
Hungary, at 46.9% against 43.6% in Romania as of 2024.
What is the difference in share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in between Hungary and Romania?
3.3%, with Hungary ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and Romania?
26 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2023.
How do Hungary and Romania rank globally for share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in?
Hungary ranks 168th and Romania ranks 170th 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

Indicator
Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in general programmes, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
411 places, 9,820 data points, 1996–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release