Hungary vs Italy: Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education

Hungary
50.0%
in 2015
Italy
60.5%
in 2015
Hungary rank
26th
Italy rank
23rd

Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education over time

  • Hungary
  • Italy
0204060199520052015

How they compare

Italy currently reports 60.5% against 50.0% in Hungary, a difference of 10.5%.

That makes Italy's figure about 1.2 times Hungary's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 6 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Italy ahead.

Hungary ranks 26th and Italy ranks 23rd of 39 countries.

Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Hungary Italy Difference Ahead
1990s 58.5% 67.0% 8.6% Italy
2000s 59.6% 60.6% 0.9% Italy
2010s 41.9% 62.1% 20.2% Italy

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education, Hungary or Italy?
Italy, at 60.5% against 50.0% in Hungary as of 2015.
What is the difference in proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education between Hungary and Italy?
10.5%, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and Italy?
6 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2015.
How do Hungary and Italy rank globally for proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education?
Hungary ranks 26th and Italy ranks 23rd of 39 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education achieving at least a minimum proficiency level in mathematics, rural areas, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education achieving at least a minimum proficiency level in mathematics, rural areas, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
39 places, 219 data points, 1995–2018
Last refreshed

Percentage of children at the end of lower secondary education reaching at least a minimum proficiency level in mathematics. A minimum proficiency level (MPL) is the benchmark of basic knowledge in a domain (mathematics, reading, etc.) measured through learning assessments. The indicator is calculated as the number of children and/or young people at the relevant stage of education n in a given year t achieving or exceeding the pre-defined proficiency level in a given subject s, expressed as a percentage of the total number of children and/or young people at stage of education n, in year t, in any proficiency level in subject s. The higher the value of the indicator, the higher the proportion of children or young adults who have acquired the minimum level of meaningful competencies. Data are calculated by the UNESCO Institute for Statistics from sources that include the Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA), Programme for International Student Assessment for Development (PISA-D), Trends in International Mathematics and Science Study (TIMSS), Progress in International Reading Literacy Study (PIRLS), El Laboratorio Latino americano de Evaluación de la Calidad de la Educación (LLECE), Programme d’analyse des systèmes éducatifs de la confemen (PASEC), Southern and Eastern Africa Consortium for Monitoring Education Quality (SACMEQ), Pacific Islands Literacy and Numeracy Assessment (PILNA), national assessments data collected through the Catalogue of Learning Assessments (CLA) and/or available in national reports, and population-based assessments (Early Grade Reading Assessment (EGRA) and Early Grade Mathematics Assessment (EGMA), UNICEF Multiple Indicator Cluster Surveys (MICS), People’s Action for Learning (PAL) NETWORK: e.g. Annual Status of Education Report (ASER), UWEZO, etc.)). For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute for Statistics: http://uis.unesco.org/