Current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total in Hungary
Hungary: Current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total was 30.5% in 2017. ▲ Rising
Current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total in Hungary, 1998–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total in Hungary is 30.5%, measured in 2017.
That represents a change of up 6.6% on the previous year and down 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total in Hungary peaked at 44.5% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 25.9%, in 2003.
That places Hungary 41st out of 92 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total 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% |
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 | 35.9% | 28.6% | 44.5% | 8 |
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 % of total in Hungary?
- Current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total in Hungary was 30.5% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 44.5% in 2013.
- What is the lowest current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.9% in 2003.
- How does Hungary rank for current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total?
- Hungary ranks 41st out of 92 countries with data for 2017.
- Is current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.5%. 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 % of total expenditure in tertiary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Current expenditure other than for staff compensation expressed as a percentage of direct expenditure in public educational institutions (instructional and non-instructional) of the specified level of education. Financial aid to students and other transfers are excluded from direct expenditure. Current expenditure other than for staff compensation includes expenditure on school books and teaching materials, ancillary services (ex. food, transport), and administration and other support activities. Divide current expenditure other than staff compensation in public institutions of a given level of education (ex. primary, secondary, or all levels combined) by total expenditure (current and capital) in public institutions of the same level of education, and multiply by 100. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/