Hungary vs Iran, Islamic Republic of: Share of the population with tertiary education

Hungary
23.0%
in 2020
Iran, Islamic Republic of
24.4%
in 2020
Hungary rank
36th
Iran, Islamic Republic of rank
34th

Share of the population with tertiary education over time

  • Hungary
  • Iran, Islamic Republic of
0510152025187019452020

How they compare

Iran, Islamic Republic of currently reports 24.4% against 23.0% in Hungary, a difference of 1.4%.

That makes Iran, Islamic Republic of's figure about 1.1 times Hungary's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 31 shared years of data; in 1870 it was Hungary ahead.

Hungary ranks 36th and Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 34th of 111 countries.

Across the 16 decades both report, Hungary averaged higher in 15 and Iran, Islamic Republic of in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Hungary Iran, Islamic Republic of Difference Ahead
1870s 0.1% 0.0% 0.1% Hungary
1880s 0.2% 0.0% 0.2% Hungary
1890s 0.2% 0.0% 0.2% Hungary
1900s 0.3% 0.0% 0.3% Hungary
1910s 0.6% 0.1% 0.5% Hungary
1920s 1.0% 0.1% 0.9% Hungary
1930s 1.5% 0.1% 1.4% Hungary
1940s 2.2% 0.2% 2.0% Hungary
1950s 3.0% 0.3% 2.7% Hungary
1960s 3.7% 0.8% 2.9% Hungary
1970s 6.2% 1.4% 4.8% Hungary
1980s 8.9% 3.2% 5.6% Hungary
1990s 12.0% 6.7% 5.3% Hungary
2000s 15.4% 12.4% 3.0% Hungary
2010s 20.8% 20.6% 0.1% Hungary
2020s 23.0% 24.4% 1.4% Iran, Islamic Republic of

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of the population with tertiary education, Hungary or Iran, Islamic Republic of?
Iran, Islamic Republic of, at 24.4% against 23.0% in Hungary as of 2020.
What is the difference in share of the population with tertiary education between Hungary and Iran, Islamic Republic of?
1.4%, with Iran, Islamic Republic of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and Iran, Islamic Republic of?
31 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2020.
How do Hungary and Iran, Islamic Republic of rank globally for share of the population with tertiary education?
Hungary ranks 36th and Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 34th 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 the population with tertiary education. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Share of the population with tertiary 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

Percentage of the population aged 25 to 65 years who have either completed or partially completed tertiary education.