Hungary vs Romania: Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in
Hungary
40.7%
in 2024
Romania
38.0%
in 2023
Hungary rank
165th
Romania rank
168th
Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in over time
- Hungary
- Romania
How they compare
Hungary currently reports 40.7% against 38.0% in Romania, a difference of 2.7%.
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 165th and Romania ranks 168th of 188 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 | 87.8% | 21.2% | 66.7% | Hungary |
| 2000s | 74.7% | 28.1% | 46.6% | Hungary |
| 2010s | 66.2% | 33.8% | 32.4% | Hungary |
| 2020s | 42.5% | 37.5% | 5.1% | 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 40.7% against 38.0% in Romania as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in between Hungary and Romania?
- 2.7%, 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 165th and Romania ranks 168th of 188 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, male (%). 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