Bahrain vs Hungary: Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government
Bahrain
8.3%
in 2025
Hungary
7.8%
in 2022
Bahrain rank
176th
Hungary rank
179th
Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government over time
- Bahrain
- Hungary
How they compare
Bahrain currently reports 8.3% against 7.8% in Hungary, a difference of 0.5%.
That makes Bahrain's figure about 1.1 times Hungary's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 16 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Bahrain ahead.
Bahrain ranks 176th and Hungary ranks 179th of 197 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Bahrain averaged higher in 1 and Hungary in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahrain | Hungary | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.2% | 10.3% | 0.9% | Bahrain |
| 2010s | 8.4% | 9.3% | 0.9% | Hungary |
| 2020s | 7.5% | 8.5% | 1.0% | Hungary |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher expenditure on education as a percentage of total government, Bahrain or Hungary?
- Bahrain, at 8.3% against 7.8% in Hungary as of 2025.
- What is the difference in expenditure on education as a percentage of total government between Bahrain and Hungary?
- 0.5%, with Bahrain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahrain and Hungary?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2022.
- How do Bahrain and Hungary rank globally for expenditure on education as a percentage of total government?
- Bahrain ranks 176th and Hungary ranks 179th of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government expenditure (%) (UIS calculation). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release