Hungary vs Korea: UIS: Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+
Hungary
11.96
in 2016
Korea
12.12
in 2015
Hungary rank
33rd
Korea rank
32nd
UIS: Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ over time
- Hungary
- Korea
How they compare
Korea currently reports 12.12 against 11.96 in Hungary, a difference of 0.16.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 7 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Hungary ahead.
Hungary ranks 33rd and Korea ranks 32nd of 93 countries.
Hungary has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hungary | Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7.76 | 5.4 | 2.36 | Hungary |
| 1980s | 8.85 | 7.26 | 1.59 | Hungary |
| 1990s | 10.02 | 9.27 | 0.7446 | Hungary |
| 2000s | 11.47 | 11.06 | 0.4106 | Hungary |
| 2010s | 12.03 | 11.88 | 0.1522 | Hungary |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher uis: mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+, Hungary or Korea?
- Korea, at 12.12 against 11.96 in Hungary as of 2015.
- What is the difference in uis: mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ between Hungary and Korea?
- 0.16, with Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and Korea?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2015.
- How do Hungary and Korea rank globally for uis: mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+?
- Hungary ranks 33rd and Korea ranks 32nd of 93 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as UIS: Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years, both sexes. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Mean years of schooling (MYS) provides the average number of years of education (primary/ISCED 1 or higher) completed by a country’s adult population (25 years and older), excluding years spent repeating grades. For further information and specific calculation methods, visit the UNESCO Institute for Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/