Hungary vs Italy: Government expenditure on lower secondary education as a percentage

Hungary
0.6%
in 2022
Italy
0.6%
in 2022
Hungary rank
80th
Italy rank
82nd

Government expenditure on lower secondary education as a percentage over time

  • Hungary
  • Italy
00.250.50.751199820102022

How they compare

Hungary currently reports 0.6% against 0.6% in Italy, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 25 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Italy ahead.

Hungary ranks 80th and Italy ranks 82nd of 116 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Hungary averaged higher in 3 and Italy in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Hungary Italy Difference Ahead
1990s 0.8% 0.9% 0.1% Italy
2000s 1.0% 0.8% 0.2% Hungary
2010s 0.7% 0.7% 0.0% Hungary
2020s 0.7% 0.6% 0.1% Hungary

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on lower secondary education as a percentage, Hungary or Italy?
Hungary, at 0.6% against 0.6% in Italy as of 2022.
What is the difference in government expenditure on lower secondary education as a percentage between Hungary and Italy?
0.0%, with Hungary ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and Italy?
25 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2022.
How do Hungary and Italy rank globally for government expenditure on lower secondary education as a percentage?
Hungary ranks 80th and Italy ranks 82nd of 116 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on lower secondary 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

Indicator
Government expenditure on lower secondary education as a percentage of GDP (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
116 places, 1,655 data points, 1997–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release