Egypt vs Hungary: Government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP
Egypt
3.8%
in 2008
Hungary
3.8%
in 2022
Egypt rank
115th
Hungary rank
114th
Government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP over time
- Egypt
- Hungary
How they compare
Hungary currently reports 3.8% against 3.8% in Egypt, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 23 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Egypt ahead.
Egypt ranks 115th and Hungary ranks 114th of 199 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 2 and Hungary in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Hungary | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.8% | 3.6% | 1.2% | Egypt |
| 1980s | 4.8% | 4.7% | 0.2% | Egypt |
| 1990s | 4.4% | 5.4% | 1.0% | Hungary |
| 2000s | 4.3% | 5.3% | 1.0% | Hungary |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp, Egypt or Hungary?
- Hungary, at 3.8% against 3.8% in Egypt as of 2022.
- What is the difference in government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp between Egypt and Hungary?
- 0.0%, with Hungary ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Hungary?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2008.
- How do Egypt and Hungary rank globally for government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp?
- Egypt ranks 115th and Hungary ranks 114th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP (%). 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