Austria vs Hungary: Average years of schooling among adults
Austria
12.36 years
in 2023
Hungary
12.33 years
in 2023
Austria rank
36th
Hungary rank
39th
Average years of schooling among adults over time
- Austria
- Hungary
How they compare
Austria currently reports 12.36 years against 12.33 years in Hungary, a difference of 0.03 years.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Austria ahead.
Austria ranks 36th and Hungary ranks 39th of 192 countries.
Austria has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | Hungary | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.61 years | 9.79 years | 0.8167 years | Austria |
| 2000s | 11.42 years | 10.86 years | 0.5598 years | Austria |
| 2010s | 11.98 years | 11.94 years | 0.042 years | Austria |
| 2020s | 12.35 years | 12.31 years | 0.0376 years | Austria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average years of schooling among adults, Austria or Hungary?
- Austria, at 12.36 years against 12.33 years in Hungary as of 2023.
- What is the difference in average years of schooling among adults between Austria and Hungary?
- 0.03 years, with Austria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Hungary?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Austria and Hungary rank globally for average years of schooling among adults?
- Austria ranks 36th and Hungary ranks 39th of 192 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Average years of schooling among adults. 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 (excluding years spent repeating individual grades) adults over 25 years participated in formal education.