How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and Sweden?

11 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2016.

Where does this data come from?

UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as UIS: Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years, male. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Hungary vs Sweden: UIS: Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+

Hungary

12.21

in 2016

Sweden

12.4

in 2017

Hungary rank

30th

Sweden rank

29th

UIS: Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ over time

Hungary
Sweden

How they compare

Sweden currently reports 12.4 against 12.21 in Hungary, a difference of 0.19.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Hungary ahead.

Hungary ranks 30th and Sweden ranks 29th of 91 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Hungary averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Hungary	Sweden	Difference	Ahead
1970s	8.11	6.77	1.34	Hungary
1990s	10.4	10.78	0.3764	Sweden
2000s	11.78	12.16	0.382	Sweden
2010s	12.15	12.28	0.1293	Sweden

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 Sweden?: Sweden, at 12.4 against 12.21 in Hungary as of 2017.
What is the difference in uis: mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ between Hungary and Sweden?: 0.19, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and Sweden?: 11 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2016.
How do Hungary and Sweden rank globally for uis: mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+?: Hungary ranks 30th and Sweden ranks 29th of 91 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, male. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: UIS: Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years, male
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 91 places, 1,015 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed: 04 September 2026

Mean years of schooling (MYS) provides the average number of years of education (primary/ISCED 1 or higher) completed by a country’s male 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/