Hungary vs Switzerland: Distribution of population aged 18 and over by educational attainment
Hungary
14.2%
in 2025
Switzerland
12.9%
in 2024
Hungary rank
24th
Switzerland rank
27th
Distribution of population aged 18 and over by educational attainment over time
- Hungary
- Switzerland
How they compare
Hungary currently reports 14.2% against 12.9% in Switzerland, a difference of 1.3%.
That makes Hungary's figure about 1.1 times Switzerland's.
Across all 18 years both countries report, Hungary has been ahead every year.
Hungary ranks 24th and Switzerland ranks 27th of 47 countries.
Hungary has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hungary | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.0% | 17.7% | 2.3% | Hungary |
| 2010s | 17.7% | 14.2% | 3.4% | Hungary |
| 2020s | 15.5% | 11.8% | 3.6% | Hungary |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher distribution of population aged 18 and over by educational attainment, Hungary or Switzerland?
- Hungary, at 14.2% against 12.9% in Switzerland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in distribution of population aged 18 and over by educational attainment between Hungary and Switzerland?
- 1.3%, with Hungary ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and Switzerland?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2024.
- How do Hungary and Switzerland rank globally for distribution of population aged 18 and over by educational attainment?
- Hungary ranks 24th and Switzerland ranks 27th of 47 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Distribution of population aged 18 and over by educational attainment level and age group. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.