Egypt vs Hungary: Government expenditure on education, total

Egypt
3.8%
in 2008
Hungary
3.8%
in 2022
Egypt rank
113th
Hungary rank
112th

Government expenditure on education, total over time

  • Egypt
  • Hungary
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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 113th and Hungary ranks 112th of 196 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, total, Egypt or Hungary?
Hungary, at 3.8% against 3.8% in Egypt as of 2022.
What is the difference in government expenditure on education, total 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, total?
Egypt ranks 113th and Hungary ranks 112th of 196 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Government expenditure on education, total (% of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Government expenditure on education, total (% of GDP)
Unit
% of GDP
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
242 places, 6,340 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

General government expenditure on education (current, capital, and transfers) is expressed as a percentage of GDP. It includes expenditure funded by transfers from international sources to government. General government usually refers to local, regional and central governments.