Hungary vs Malaysia: Government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of GDP

Hungary
1.3%
in 2022
Malaysia
1.3%
in 2023
Hungary rank
92nd
Malaysia rank
95th

Government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of GDP over time

  • Hungary
  • Malaysia
11.522.5197019962023

How they compare

Hungary currently reports 1.3% against 1.3% in Malaysia, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Malaysia ahead.

Hungary ranks 92nd and Malaysia ranks 95th of 165 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Hungary averaged higher in 2 and Malaysia in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Hungary Malaysia Difference Ahead
1970s 0.9% 1.5% 0.7% Malaysia
1980s 1.0% 2.4% 1.4% Malaysia
1990s 1.8% 1.8% 0.1% Malaysia
2000s 2.1% 1.9% 0.2% Hungary
2010s 1.7% 1.8% 0.1% Malaysia
2020s 1.4% 1.4% 0.0% Hungary

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of gdp, Hungary or Malaysia?
Hungary, at 1.3% against 1.3% in Malaysia as of 2022.
What is the difference in government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of gdp between Hungary and Malaysia?
0.0%, with Hungary ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and Malaysia?
33 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2022.
How do Hungary and Malaysia rank globally for government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of gdp?
Hungary ranks 92nd and Malaysia ranks 95th of 165 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on 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 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
165 places, 3,679 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release