Hungary vs Poland: Share of population with no formal education

Hungary
0.3%
in 2020
Poland
0.2%
in 2020
Hungary rank
101st
Poland rank
104th

Share of population with no formal education over time

  • Hungary
  • Poland
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How they compare

Hungary currently reports 0.3% against 0.2% in Poland, a difference of 0.1%.

That makes Hungary's figure about 1.5 times Poland's.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1870 it was Hungary ahead.

Hungary ranks 101st and Poland ranks 104th of 111 countries.

Across the 16 decades both report, Hungary averaged higher in 8 and Poland in 7.

Head to head by decade

Decade Hungary Poland Difference Ahead
1870s 74.2% 70.0% 4.2% Hungary
1880s 67.7% 65.6% 2.1% Hungary
1890s 59.5% 60.8% 1.2% Poland
1900s 48.8% 54.4% 5.6% Poland
1910s 42.7% 45.4% 2.7% Poland
1920s 36.2% 38.0% 1.8% Poland
1930s 27.9% 27.1% 0.8% Hungary
1940s 13.4% 13.0% 0.4% Hungary
1950s 3.3% 7.8% 4.5% Poland
1960s 2.4% 3.8% 1.4% Poland
1970s 1.4% 1.4% 0.0%
1980s 0.9% 0.7% 0.2% Hungary
1990s 0.9% 0.8% 0.1% Hungary
2000s 0.6% 0.7% 0.1% Poland
2010s 0.3% 0.2% 0.1% Hungary
2020s 0.3% 0.2% 0.1% Hungary

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of population with no formal education, Hungary or Poland?
Hungary, at 0.3% against 0.2% in Poland as of 2020.
What is the difference in share of population with no formal education between Hungary and Poland?
0.1%, with Hungary ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and Poland?
31 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2020.
How do Hungary and Poland rank globally for share of population with no formal education?
Hungary ranks 101st and Poland ranks 104th 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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About this data

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

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