Hungary vs Mexico: Share of the population with completed tertiary education

Hungary
23
in 2020
Mexico
22.9
in 2020
Hungary rank
36th
Mexico rank
37th

Share of the population with completed tertiary education over time

  • Hungary
  • Mexico
0510152025187019452020

How they compare

Hungary currently reports 23 against 22.9 in Mexico, a difference of 0.1.

The two have swapped places 10 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1870 it was Hungary ahead.

Hungary ranks 36th and Mexico ranks 37th of 111 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Hungary Mexico Difference Ahead
1870s 0.1 0.05 0.05 Hungary
1880s 0.2 0.1 0.1 Hungary
1890s 0.25 0.1 0.15 Hungary
1900s 0.35 0.2 0.15 Hungary
1910s 0.6 0.55 0.05 Hungary
1920s 0.95 0.9 0.05 Hungary
1930s 1.55 1.25 0.3 Hungary
1940s 2.25 1.35 0.9 Hungary
1950s 3 1.4 1.6 Hungary
1960s 3.7 1.5 2.2 Hungary
1970s 6.2 3.1 3.1 Hungary
1980s 8.9 6.45 2.45 Hungary
1990s 12 9.7 2.3 Hungary
2000s 15.4 14.8 0.6 Hungary
2010s 20.75 19.9 0.85 Hungary
2020s 23 22.9 0.1 Hungary

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of the population with completed tertiary education, Hungary or Mexico?
Hungary, at 23 against 22.9 in Mexico as of 2020.
What is the difference in share of the population with completed tertiary education between Hungary and Mexico?
0.1, with Hungary ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and Mexico?
31 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2020.
How do Hungary and Mexico rank globally for share of the population with completed tertiary education?
Hungary ranks 36th and Mexico ranks 37th of 111 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Share of the population with completed 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 completed tertiary education
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
111 places, 3,441 data points, 1870–2020
Last refreshed