Hungary vs Italy: Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government
Hungary
7.8%
in 2022
Italy
7.4%
in 2022
Hungary rank
179th
Italy rank
182nd
Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government over time
- Hungary
- Italy
How they compare
Hungary currently reports 7.8% against 7.4% in Italy, a difference of 0.4%.
That makes Hungary's figure about 1.1 times Italy's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1983 it was Italy ahead.
Hungary ranks 179th and Italy ranks 182nd of 197 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Hungary averaged higher in 3 and Italy in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hungary | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 1990s | 4.6% | 8.9% | 4.3% | Italy |
| 2000s | 10.5% | 9.3% | 1.2% | Hungary |
| 2010s | 9.3% | 8.2% | 1.1% | Hungary |
| 2020s | 8.5% | 7.5% | 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, Hungary or Italy?
- Hungary, at 7.8% against 7.4% in Italy as of 2022.
- What is the difference in expenditure on education as a percentage of total government between Hungary and Italy?
- 0.4%, with Hungary ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and Italy?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2022.
- How do Hungary and Italy rank globally for expenditure on education as a percentage of total government?
- Hungary ranks 179th and Italy ranks 182nd 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