Hungary vs Japan: Share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation
Hungary
66.9%
in 2022
Japan
65.8%
in 2021
Hungary rank
76th
Japan rank
79th
Share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation over time
- Hungary
- Japan
How they compare
Hungary currently reports 66.9% against 65.8% in Japan, a difference of 1.1%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 23 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Japan ahead.
Hungary ranks 76th and Japan ranks 79th of 116 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hungary | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 65.8% | 69.5% | 3.7% | Japan |
| 2000s | 68.9% | 70.0% | 1.1% | Japan |
| 2010s | 65.5% | 68.6% | 3.1% | Japan |
| 2020s | 65.1% | 65.2% | 0.1% | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation, Hungary or Japan?
- Hungary, at 66.9% against 65.8% in Japan as of 2022.
- What is the difference in share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation between Hungary and Japan?
- 1.1%, with Hungary ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and Japan?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2021.
- How do Hungary and Japan rank globally for share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation?
- Hungary ranks 76th and Japan ranks 79th of 116 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Compensation for staff across all levels of education, both teaching and non-teaching, covers salaries, retirement contributions by employers, and additional benefits.