Current education expenditure, tertiary in Hungary
Hungary: Current education expenditure, tertiary was 93.0% in 2022. ▬ Flat
Current education expenditure, tertiary in Hungary, 1998–2022
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of total expenditure in tertiary public institutions.
Analysis
Hungary recorded 93.0% for current education expenditure, tertiary in 2022. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.1% on the previous year and up 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current education expenditure, tertiary in Hungary peaked at 93.0% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 78.9%, in 2020.
That places Hungary 48th out of 112 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
Current education expenditure, tertiary in Hungary, year by year
| Year | % of total expenditure in tertiary public institutions | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 88.4% | — |
| 1999 | 86.9% | -1.8% |
| 2000 | 82.4% | -5.2% |
| 2001 | 82.2% | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 82.7% | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 85.2% | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 87.3% | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 87.6% | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 88.5% | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 90.6% | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 91.0% | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 84.1% | -7.6% |
| 2010 | 88.6% | +5.3% |
| 2011 | 86.0% | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 92.7% | +7.8% |
| 2013 | 90.4% | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 87.0% | -3.8% |
| 2015 | 89.9% | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 83.5% | -7.1% |
| 2017 | 81.1% | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 81.3% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 82.3% | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 78.9% | -4.1% |
| 2021 | 89.4% | +13.2% |
| 2022 | 93.0% | +4.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 87.7% | 86.9% | 88.4% | 2 |
| 2000s | 86.2% | 82.2% | 91.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 86.3% | 81.1% | 92.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 87.1% | 78.9% | 93.0% | 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 current education expenditure, tertiary in Hungary?
- Current education expenditure, tertiary in Hungary was 93.0% in 2022, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest current education expenditure, tertiary recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 93.0% in 2022.
- What is the lowest current education expenditure, tertiary recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 78.9% in 2020.
- How does Hungary rank for current education expenditure, tertiary?
- Hungary ranks 48th out of 112 countries with data for 2022.
- Is current education expenditure, tertiary rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Hungary data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Current education expenditure, tertiary (% of total expenditure in tertiary public institutions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Current expenditure is expressed as a percentage of direct expenditure in public educational institutions (instructional and non-instructional) of the specified level of education. Financial aid to students and other transfers are excluded from direct expenditure. Current expenditure is consumed within the current year and would have to be renewed if needed in the following year. It includes staff compensation and current expenditure other than for staff compensation (ex. on teaching materials, ancillary services and administration).