Expenditure on education (public, households, ODA) as a percentage of in Hungary
Hungary: Expenditure on education (public, households, ODA) as a percentage of was 5.5% in 2021. ▬ Flat
Expenditure on education (public, households, ODA) as a percentage of in Hungary, 2010–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2021, expenditure on education (public, households, oda) as a percentage of in Hungary stood at 5.5%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.6% on the previous year and up 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expenditure on education (public, households, oda) as a percentage of in Hungary peaked at 5.5% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 5.0%, in 2020.
That places Hungary 40th out of 70 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Expenditure on education (public, households, ODA) as a percentage of in Hungary, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 5.5% | — |
| 2011 | 5.3% | -3.5% |
| 2012 | 5.2% | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 5.0% | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 5.5% | +8.9% |
| 2015 | 5.4% | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 5.5% | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 5.5% | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 5.5% | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 5.1% | -6.7% |
| 2020 | 5.0% | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 5.5% | +9.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 5.4% | 5.0% | 5.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.3% | 5.0% | 5.5% | 2 |
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 expenditure on education (public, households, oda) as a percentage of in Hungary?
- Expenditure on education (public, households, oda) as a percentage of in Hungary was 5.5% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest expenditure on education (public, households, oda) as a percentage of recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 5.5% in 2016.
- What is the lowest expenditure on education (public, households, oda) as a percentage of recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.0% in 2020.
- How does Hungary rank for expenditure on education (public, households, oda) as a percentage of?
- Hungary ranks 40th out of 70 countries with data for 2021.
- Is expenditure on education (public, households, oda) as a percentage of rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Hungary data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Expenditure on education (public, households, ODA) as a percentage of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release