Education spending in Hungary
Hungary: Education spending was 3.8 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
3.8
Change on year
down 18.3%
World rank
114th
of 199 countries
All-time high
6.06
in 1992
All-time low
3.35
in 1972
Years of data
52
1970–2022
Education spending in Hungary, 1970–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Hungary recorded 3.8 for education spending in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 18.3% on the previous year and down 8.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, education spending in Hungary peaked at 6.06 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 3.35, in 1972.
That places Hungary 114th out of 199 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 52 years of available data.
Education spending in Hungary, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 3.44 | — |
| 1971 | 3.43 | -0.4% |
| 1972 | 3.35 | -2.2% |
| 1973 | 3.39 | +1.2% |
| 1974 | 3.6 | +6.1% |
| 1975 | 3.72 | +3.5% |
| 1976 | 3.53 | -5.2% |
| 1977 | 3.59 | +1.9% |
| 1978 | 3.72 | +3.4% |
| 1979 | 3.7 | -0.5% |
| 1980 | 4.29 | +16.1% |
| 1981 | 4.42 | +3.0% |
| 1982 | 4.42 | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 5.19 | +17.4% |
| 1984 | 4.76 | -8.3% |
| 1985 | 4.53 | -4.7% |
| 1986 | 4.74 | +4.5% |
| 1987 | 4.63 | -2.2% |
| 1988 | 4.48 | -3.2% |
| 1989 | 5.05 | +12.6% |
| 1990 | 5.41 | +7.3% |
| 1991 | 5.86 | +8.2% |
| 1992 | 6.06 | +3.4% |
| 1993 | 5.9 | -2.6% |
| 1994 | 5.82 | -1.4% |
| 1995 | 4.83 | -16.9% |
| 1996 | 4.32 | -10.6% |
| 1998 | 4.4 | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 4.56 | +3.6% |
| 2000 | 4.86 | +6.7% |
| 2001 | 4.93 | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 5.18 | +5.1% |
| 2003 | 5.8 | +12.0% |
| 2004 | 5.33 | -8.0% |
| 2005 | 5.33 | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 5.29 | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 5.14 | -3.0% |
| 2008 | 4.97 | -3.2% |
| 2009 | 4.96 | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 4.73 | -4.5% |
| 2011 | 4.57 | -3.4% |
| 2012 | 4.15 | -9.1% |
| 2013 | 4.19 | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 4.6 | +9.7% |
| 2015 | 4.49 | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 4.6 | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 4.64 | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 4.61 | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 4.2 | -8.8% |
| 2020 | 4.12 | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 4.65 | +12.9% |
| 2022 | 3.8 | -18.3% |
Hungary compared with similar countries
- Hungary's 3.8 is below the median for high income countries, which is 4.4, 86% of the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Hungary's 3.8 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.5, 84% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.55 | 3.35 | 3.72 | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.65 | 4.29 | 5.19 | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.24 | 4.32 | 6.06 | 9 |
| 2000s | 5.18 | 4.86 | 5.8 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.48 | 4.15 | 4.73 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.19 | 3.8 | 4.65 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Hungary
More education data for Hungary
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 97.32 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 97.19 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is education spending in Hungary?
- Education spending in Hungary was 3.8 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest education spending recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 6.06 in 1992.
- What is the lowest education spending recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.35 in 1972.
- How does Hungary rank for education spending?
- Hungary ranks 114th out of 199 countries with data for 2022.
- Is education spending rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Hungary data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Education spending. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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