Hungary vs Iraq: Share of the population with tertiary education
Hungary
23.0%
in 2020
Iraq
20.4%
in 2020
Hungary rank
36th
Iraq rank
39th
Share of the population with tertiary education over time
- Hungary
- Iraq
How they compare
Hungary currently reports 23.0% against 20.4% in Iraq, a difference of 2.6%.
That makes Hungary's figure about 1.1 times Iraq's.
Across all 31 years both countries report, Hungary has been ahead every year.
Hungary ranks 36th and Iraq ranks 39th of 111 countries.
Hungary has averaged higher in every one of the 16 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hungary | Iraq | 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% | 0.2% | 1.3% | Hungary |
| 1940s | 2.2% | 0.3% | 1.9% | Hungary |
| 1950s | 3.0% | 0.7% | 2.3% | Hungary |
| 1960s | 3.7% | 1.0% | 2.8% | Hungary |
| 1970s | 6.2% | 1.9% | 4.2% | Hungary |
| 1980s | 8.9% | 4.5% | 4.4% | Hungary |
| 1990s | 12.0% | 7.9% | 4.1% | Hungary |
| 2000s | 15.4% | 10.9% | 4.5% | Hungary |
| 2010s | 20.8% | 17.4% | 3.4% | Hungary |
| 2020s | 23.0% | 20.4% | 2.6% | Hungary |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of the population with tertiary education, Hungary or Iraq?
- Hungary, at 23.0% against 20.4% in Iraq as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of the population with tertiary education between Hungary and Iraq?
- 2.6%, with Hungary ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and Iraq?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2020.
- How do Hungary and Iraq rank globally for share of the population with tertiary education?
- Hungary ranks 36th and Iraq ranks 39th 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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About this data
Percentage of the population aged 25 to 65 years who have either completed or partially completed tertiary education.