Hungary vs Sweden: Population of compulsory school age, both sexes

Hungary
1.22 million number
in 2020
Sweden
1.16 million number
in 2020
Hungary rank
91st
Sweden rank
94th

Population of compulsory school age, both sexes over time

  • Hungary
  • Sweden
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How they compare

Hungary currently reports 1.22 million number against 1.16 million number in Sweden, a difference of 58,340 number.

That makes Hungary's figure about 1.1 times Sweden's.

Across all 22 years both countries report, Hungary has been ahead every year.

Hungary ranks 91st and Sweden ranks 94th of 186 countries.

Hungary has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Hungary Sweden Difference Ahead
1990s 1.69 million number 1.00 million number 692,750 number Hungary
2000s 1.54 million number 1.03 million number 516,693 number Hungary
2010s 1.26 million number 956,380 number 301,876 number Hungary
2020s 1.22 million number 1.16 million number 58,340 number Hungary

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population of compulsory school age, both sexes, Hungary or Sweden?
Hungary, at 1.22 million number against 1.16 million number in Sweden as of 2020.
What is the difference in population of compulsory school age, both sexes between Hungary and Sweden?
58,340 number, with Hungary ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and Sweden?
22 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2020.
How do Hungary and Sweden rank globally for population of compulsory school age, both sexes?
Hungary ranks 91st and Sweden ranks 94th of 186 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Population of compulsory school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Population of compulsory school age, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
231 places, 4,849 data points, 1975–2020
Last refreshed

Population of children within the age span that children are legally obliged to attend school.