Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary in Hungary
Hungary: Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary was 3.2% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary in Hungary, 1998–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Hungary recorded 3.2% for capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary in 2022.
The figure is down 52.5% on the previous year and up 7.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary in Hungary peaked at 9.5% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 1.6%, in 2013.
Hungary ranks 87th of 124 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary in Hungary, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 6.7% | — |
| 1999 | 5.7% | -14.8% |
| 2000 | 5.6% | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 5.7% | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 6.1% | +6.7% |
| 2003 | 4.4% | -28.3% |
| 2004 | 4.0% | -9.0% |
| 2005 | 4.8% | +18.8% |
| 2006 | 5.0% | +4.7% |
| 2007 | 3.5% | -29.5% |
| 2008 | 3.6% | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 5.6% | +55.7% |
| 2010 | 9.5% | +68.9% |
| 2011 | 5.9% | -37.3% |
| 2012 | 3.0% | -50.1% |
| 2013 | 1.6% | -46.6% |
| 2014 | 6.7% | +324.1% |
| 2015 | 2.7% | -59.6% |
| 2016 | 2.2% | -18.9% |
| 2017 | 3.2% | +45.7% |
| 2018 | 6.6% | +104.6% |
| 2019 | 6.4% | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 5.5% | -13.8% |
| 2021 | 6.8% | +22.4% |
| 2022 | 3.2% | -52.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.2% | 5.7% | 6.7% | 2 |
| 2000s | 4.8% | 3.5% | 6.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.8% | 1.6% | 9.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.2% | 3.2% | 6.8% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Hungary
More education data for Hungary
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 78,564 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 6,790 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 163,967 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 150,126 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 815,267 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 384,692 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.9656 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0402 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary in Hungary?
- Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary in Hungary was 3.2% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 9.5% in 2010.
- What is the lowest capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.6% in 2013.
- How does Hungary rank for capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary?
- Hungary ranks 87th out of 124 countries with data for 2022.
- Is capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Hungary data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release