Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Hungary
Hungary: Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of was 20.4% 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
Hungary recorded 20.4% for current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 33.0% on the previous year and down 15.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Hungary peaked at 25.6% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 13.0%, in 2014.
That places Hungary 42nd out of 101 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling 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 | 25.6% | — |
| 1999 | 24.7% | -3.4% |
| 2000 | 24.6% | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 23.4% | -4.8% |
| 2002 | 19.3% | -17.5% |
| 2003 | 16.8% | -12.9% |
| 2004 | 18.6% | +10.4% |
| 2005 | 17.9% | -3.8% |
| 2006 | 17.9% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 18.4% | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 19.3% | +4.9% |
| 2009 | 21.1% | +9.4% |
| 2010 | 22.1% | +4.7% |
| 2011 | 22.5% | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 24.1% | +7.1% |
| 2013 | 23.3% | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 13.0% | -44.2% |
| 2015 | 14.5% | +11.5% |
| 2016 | 19.4% | +34.1% |
| 2017 | 21.3% | +9.8% |
| 2018 | 21.4% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 19.8% | -7.7% |
| 2020 | 15.9% | -19.4% |
| 2021 | 15.3% | -3.8% |
| 2022 | 20.4% | +33.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 25.1% | 24.7% | 25.6% | 2 |
| 2000s | 19.7% | 16.8% | 24.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.1% | 13.0% | 24.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.2% | 15.3% | 20.4% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Hungary
- 39 Latvia 20.9% compare
- 40 Saint Lucia 20.7% compare
- 41 South Africa 20.7% compare
- 43 Côte d'Ivoire 20.3% compare
- 44 New Zealand 20.2% compare
- 45 Iceland 20.1% compare
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 20.4% 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 25.6% in 1998.
- What is the lowest current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.0% in 2014.
- How does Hungary rank for current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of?
- Hungary ranks 42nd out of 101 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 15.2%. 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 upper secondary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release