Hungary vs Republic of Korea: Share of population with no formal education

Hungary
0.3%
in 2020
Republic of Korea
0.3%
in 2020
Hungary rank
101st
Republic of Korea rank
101st

Share of population with no formal education over time

  • Hungary
  • Republic of Korea
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How they compare

Hungary currently reports 0.3% against 0.3% in Republic of Korea, a difference of 0.0%.

Across all 31 years both countries report, Republic of Korea has been ahead every year.

Hungary ranks 101st and Republic of Korea ranks 101st of 111 countries.

Republic of Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 16 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Hungary Republic of Korea Difference Ahead
1870s 74.2% 100.0% 25.8% Republic of Korea
1880s 67.7% 100.0% 32.3% Republic of Korea
1890s 59.5% 100.0% 40.5% Republic of Korea
1900s 48.8% 91.7% 42.9% Republic of Korea
1910s 42.7% 79.8% 37.1% Republic of Korea
1920s 36.2% 63.8% 27.6% Republic of Korea
1930s 27.9% 49.8% 21.9% Republic of Korea
1940s 13.4% 37.5% 24.1% Republic of Korea
1950s 3.3% 23.0% 19.7% Republic of Korea
1960s 2.4% 33.6% 31.3% Republic of Korea
1970s 1.4% 17.4% 16.0% Republic of Korea
1980s 0.9% 9.0% 8.2% Republic of Korea
1990s 0.9% 3.8% 2.8% Republic of Korea
2000s 0.6% 1.8% 1.2% Republic of Korea
2010s 0.3% 0.6% 0.2% Republic of Korea
2020s 0.3% 0.3% 0.0%

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of population with no formal education, Hungary or Republic of Korea?
Hungary, at 0.3% against 0.3% in Republic of Korea as of 2020.
What is the difference in share of population with no formal education between Hungary and Republic of Korea?
0.0%, with Hungary ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and Republic of Korea?
31 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2020.
How do Hungary and Republic of Korea rank globally for share of population with no formal education?
Hungary ranks 101st and Republic of Korea ranks 101st of 111 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Barro and Lee (2015); Lee and Lee (2016) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of population with no formal education. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Share of population with no formal education
Unit
%
Source
Barro and Lee (2015); Lee and Lee (2016) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
111 places, 3,441 data points, 1870–2020
Last refreshed

The share of adults aged between 15 and 64 years old with no formal education.