Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Hungary
Hungary: Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of was 19.1% 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
In 2022, current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Hungary stood at 19.1%.
The figure is up 22.8% on the previous year and down 32.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Hungary peaked at 28.5% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 5.9%, in 2015.
Hungary ranks 45th of 59 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
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 | 22.1% | — |
| 1999 | 21.9% | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 23.6% | +7.8% |
| 2001 | 23.3% | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 23.0% | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 21.1% | -8.3% |
| 2005 | 20.4% | -3.4% |
| 2006 | 20.7% | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 21.5% | +3.5% |
| 2008 | 23.0% | +7.4% |
| 2009 | 24.3% | +5.2% |
| 2010 | 25.7% | +6.0% |
| 2011 | 26.3% | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 28.5% | +8.4% |
| 2013 | 21.0% | -26.6% |
| 2014 | 7.8% | -62.6% |
| 2015 | 5.9% | -25.2% |
| 2016 | 16.2% | +176.2% |
| 2017 | 23.6% | +45.6% |
| 2018 | 24.5% | +4.0% |
| 2019 | 19.8% | -19.2% |
| 2020 | 15.6% | -21.2% |
| 2021 | 15.6% | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 19.1% | +22.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 22.0% | 21.9% | 22.1% | 2 |
| 2000s | 22.3% | 20.4% | 24.3% | 9 |
| 2010s | 19.9% | 5.9% | 28.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.8% | 15.6% | 19.1% | 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 19.1% 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 28.5% in 2012.
- What is the lowest current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.9% in 2015.
- How does Hungary rank for current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of?
- Hungary ranks 45th out of 59 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 32.9%. 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 post-secondary non-tertiary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release