Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Hungary
Hungary: Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of was 31.5% 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 31.5% for current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in 2022.
That represents a change of down 42.1% on the previous year and down 19.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Hungary peaked at 54.5% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 25.9%, in 2003.
That places Hungary 39th out of 103 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
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 | 32.3% | — |
| 1999 | 31.9% | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 30.8% | -3.6% |
| 2001 | 30.1% | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 28.3% | -5.9% |
| 2003 | 25.9% | -8.5% |
| 2004 | 26.4% | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 26.3% | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 28.1% | +6.8% |
| 2007 | 31.2% | +11.0% |
| 2008 | 32.1% | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 32.1% | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 37.4% | +16.5% |
| 2011 | 37.8% | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 39.3% | +4.0% |
| 2013 | 44.5% | +13.2% |
| 2014 | 33.8% | -24.1% |
| 2015 | 35.5% | +5.0% |
| 2016 | 28.6% | -19.5% |
| 2017 | 30.5% | +6.6% |
| 2018 | 28.5% | -6.4% |
| 2019 | 29.7% | +4.1% |
| 2020 | 27.5% | -7.4% |
| 2021 | 54.5% | +98.3% |
| 2022 | 31.5% | -42.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 32.1% | 31.9% | 32.3% | 2 |
| 2000s | 29.2% | 25.9% | 32.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 34.5% | 28.5% | 44.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 37.9% | 27.5% | 54.5% | 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 31.5% 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 54.5% in 2021.
- What is the lowest current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.9% in 2003.
- How does Hungary rank for current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of?
- Hungary ranks 39th out of 103 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 19.8%. 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 tertiary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release