Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Hungary
Hungary: Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of was 24.0% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Hungary, 1998–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Hungary recorded 24.0% for current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in 2022.
That represents a change of up 13.8% on the previous year and down 10.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Hungary peaked at 35.3% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 17.5%, in 2007.
That places Hungary 14th out of 117 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Hungary, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 21.6% | — |
| 1999 | 21.4% | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 21.9% | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 22.4% | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 20.4% | -9.0% |
| 2003 | 19.2% | -5.8% |
| 2004 | 19.7% | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 18.1% | -8.0% |
| 2006 | 18.5% | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 17.5% | -5.6% |
| 2008 | 20.1% | +14.9% |
| 2009 | 22.4% | +11.4% |
| 2010 | 23.7% | +5.8% |
| 2011 | 25.6% | +8.0% |
| 2012 | 26.7% | +4.6% |
| 2013 | 25.3% | -5.2% |
| 2014 | 35.3% | +39.3% |
| 2015 | 26.8% | -24.0% |
| 2016 | 22.0% | -18.1% |
| 2017 | 24.1% | +9.6% |
| 2018 | 23.1% | -4.2% |
| 2019 | 24.7% | +7.0% |
| 2020 | 20.4% | -17.3% |
| 2021 | 21.1% | +3.1% |
| 2022 | 24.0% | +13.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21.5% | 21.4% | 21.6% | 2 |
| 2000s | 20.0% | 17.5% | 22.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.7% | 22.0% | 35.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.8% | 20.4% | 24.0% | 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 other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Hungary?
- Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Hungary was 24.0% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 35.3% in 2014.
- What is the lowest current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.5% in 2007.
- How does Hungary rank for current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of?
- Hungary ranks 14th out of 117 countries with data for 2022.
- Is current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Hungary data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Current expenditure other than staff compensation 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