Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Hungary
Hungary: Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of was 25.6% 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 25.6% for current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in 2022.
That represents a change of up 38.6% on the previous year and down 6.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Hungary peaked at 31.9% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 18.1%, in 2020.
That places Hungary 21st out of 99 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 | 22.8% | — |
| 1999 | 22.7% | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 23.0% | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 23.6% | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 21.9% | -7.1% |
| 2003 | 20.0% | -8.6% |
| 2004 | 21.0% | +4.6% |
| 2005 | 19.1% | -8.7% |
| 2006 | 19.6% | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 19.0% | -3.0% |
| 2008 | 21.3% | +12.1% |
| 2009 | 23.6% | +10.7% |
| 2010 | 23.9% | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 25.1% | +5.0% |
| 2012 | 27.2% | +8.4% |
| 2013 | 29.6% | +8.8% |
| 2014 | 31.9% | +7.6% |
| 2015 | 28.8% | -9.7% |
| 2016 | 24.9% | -13.3% |
| 2017 | 24.1% | -3.5% |
| 2018 | 23.1% | -4.2% |
| 2019 | 22.7% | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 18.1% | -20.5% |
| 2021 | 18.5% | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 25.6% | +38.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 22.7% | 22.7% | 22.8% | 2 |
| 2000s | 21.2% | 19.0% | 23.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.1% | 22.7% | 31.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.7% | 18.1% | 25.6% | 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 25.6% 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 31.9% in 2014.
- What is the lowest current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.1% in 2020.
- How does Hungary rank for current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of?
- Hungary ranks 21st out of 99 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 6.0%. 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 lower secondary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release