Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary in Hungary
Hungary: Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary was 93.0% in 2022. ▬ Flat
Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary in Hungary, 1998–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Hungary recorded 93.0% for current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary in 2022. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 4.1% on the previous year and up 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary in Hungary peaked at 93.0% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 78.9%, in 2020.
That places Hungary 49th out of 113 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary in Hungary, year by year
| Year | % | 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 expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary in Hungary?
- Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary in Hungary was 93.0% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 93.0% in 2022.
- What is the lowest current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 78.9% in 2020.
- How does Hungary rank for current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary?
- Hungary ranks 49th out of 113 countries with data for 2022.
- Is current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in 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 UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release