Austria vs Hungary: Average years of schooling
Austria
12.26 years
in 2020
Hungary
12.25 years
in 2020
Austria rank
32nd
Hungary rank
33rd
Average years of schooling over time
- Austria
- Hungary
How they compare
Austria currently reports 12.26 years against 12.25 years in Hungary, a difference of 0.01 years.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1870 it was Austria ahead.
Austria ranks 32nd and Hungary ranks 33rd of 162 countries.
Across the 15 decades both report, Austria averaged higher in 14 and Hungary in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | Hungary | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 3.2 years | 2.58 years | 0.623 years | Austria |
| 1880s | 3.44 years | 2.97 years | 0.47 years | Austria |
| 1890s | 3.94 years | 3.59 years | 0.35 years | Austria |
| 1900s | 4.63 years | 4.05 years | 0.577 years | Austria |
| 1910s | 5.31 years | 4.59 years | 0.723 years | Austria |
| 1920s | 5.91 years | 5.08 years | 0.8373 years | Austria |
| 1930s | 6.17 years | 5.37 years | 0.8053 years | Austria |
| 1950s | 7.09 years | 6.27 years | 0.8255 years | Austria |
| 1960s | 8.15 years | 7.19 years | 0.9586 years | Austria |
| 1970s | 9.25 years | 8.15 years | 1.1 years | Austria |
| 1980s | 10.2 years | 9.25 years | 0.9522 years | Austria |
| 1990s | 10.89 years | 10.01 years | 0.876 years | Austria |
| 2000s | 11.28 years | 10.86 years | 0.4193 years | Austria |
| 2010s | 11.42 years | 11.61 years | 0.188 years | Hungary |
| 2020s | 12.26 years | 12.25 years | 0.0071 years | Austria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average years of schooling, Austria or Hungary?
- Austria, at 12.26 years against 12.25 years in Hungary as of 2020.
- What is the difference in average years of schooling between Austria and Hungary?
- 0.01 years, with Austria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Hungary?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2020.
- How do Austria and Hungary rank globally for average years of schooling?
- Austria ranks 32nd and Hungary ranks 33rd of 162 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2021) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Average years of schooling. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Average number of years of total schooling (primary, secondary, and tertiary) for the population aged 15 and over.