Hungary vs Türkiye: Share of students achieving minimum math proficiency by the end of lower-secondary education
Hungary
64.6%
in 2023
Türkiye
59.5%
in 2023
Hungary rank
36th
Türkiye rank
39th
Share of students achieving minimum math proficiency by the end of lower-secondary education over time
- Hungary
- Türkiye
How they compare
Hungary currently reports 64.6% against 59.5% in Türkiye, a difference of 5.1%.
That makes Hungary's figure about 1.1 times Türkiye's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Hungary has been ahead every year.
Hungary ranks 36th and Türkiye ranks 39th of 63 countries.
Hungary has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hungary | Türkiye | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 69.3% | 32.9% | 36.4% | Hungary |
| 2010s | 66.7% | 46.4% | 20.3% | Hungary |
| 2020s | 67.6% | 60.4% | 7.2% | Hungary |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of students achieving minimum math proficiency by the end of lower-secondary education, Hungary or Türkiye?
- Hungary, at 64.6% against 59.5% in Türkiye as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of students achieving minimum math proficiency by the end of lower-secondary education between Hungary and Türkiye?
- 5.1%, with Hungary ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and Türkiye?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2023.
- How do Hungary and Türkiye rank globally for share of students achieving minimum math proficiency by the end of lower-secondary education?
- Hungary ranks 36th and Türkiye ranks 39th of 63 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of students achieving minimum math proficiency by the end of lower-secondary education. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Proportion of children and young people achieving a minimum proficiency level in reading and mathematics (%).