Hungary vs Lao People's Democratic Republic: Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government
Hungary
7.8%
in 2022
Lao People's Democratic Republic
8.2%
in 2024
Hungary rank
179th
Lao People's Democratic Republic rank
177th
Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government over time
- Hungary
- Lao People's Democratic Republic
How they compare
Lao People's Democratic Republic currently reports 8.2% against 7.8% in Hungary, a difference of 0.4%.
That makes Lao People's Democratic Republic's figure about 1.1 times Hungary's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Lao People's Democratic Republic ahead.
Hungary ranks 179th and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 177th of 197 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Hungary averaged higher in 1 and Lao People's Democratic Republic in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hungary | Lao People's Democratic Republic | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.8% | 0.0% | 4.8% | Hungary |
| 2000s | 10.4% | 13.2% | 2.9% | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
| 2010s | 9.3% | 10.5% | 1.2% | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
| 2020s | 8.5% | 10.7% | 2.1% | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
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 Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic, at 8.2% against 7.8% in Hungary as of 2024.
- What is the difference in expenditure on education as a percentage of total government between Hungary and Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- 0.4%, with Lao People's Democratic Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2022.
- How do Hungary and Lao People's Democratic Republic rank globally for expenditure on education as a percentage of total government?
- Hungary ranks 179th and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 177th 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