Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Hungary
Hungary: Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of was 23.5% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Hungary, 1998–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Hungary is 23.5%, measured in 2022.
The figure is up 11.9% on the previous year and down 14.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Hungary peaked at 30.5% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 17.7%, in 2018.
Hungary ranks 30th of 100 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Hungary, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 27.0% | — |
| 1999 | 26.3% | -2.7% |
| 2000 | 26.3% | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 25.2% | -4.2% |
| 2002 | 22.3% | -11.4% |
| 2003 | 18.6% | -16.4% |
| 2004 | 21.2% | +13.6% |
| 2005 | 20.3% | -4.2% |
| 2006 | 20.6% | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 20.5% | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 22.0% | +7.0% |
| 2009 | 23.6% | +7.6% |
| 2010 | 24.7% | +4.4% |
| 2011 | 26.6% | +7.6% |
| 2012 | 27.4% | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 27.9% | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 30.5% | +9.2% |
| 2016 | 18.4% | -39.6% |
| 2017 | 17.9% | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 17.7% | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 22.1% | +25.1% |
| 2020 | 19.7% | -11.2% |
| 2021 | 21.0% | +6.8% |
| 2022 | 23.5% | +11.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 26.6% | 26.3% | 27.0% | 2 |
| 2000s | 22.1% | 18.6% | 26.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.7% | 17.7% | 30.5% | 9 |
| 2020s | 21.4% | 19.7% | 23.5% | 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 23.5% 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 30.5% in 2015.
- What is the lowest current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.7% in 2018.
- How does Hungary rank for current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of?
- Hungary ranks 30th out of 100 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 14.3%. 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 Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in pre-primary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release