Expenditure on tertiary education in Hungary
Hungary: Expenditure on tertiary education was 16.1% in 2016. ▼ Falling
Expenditure on tertiary education in Hungary, 1970–2016
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of government expenditure on education.
Analysis
In 2016, expenditure on tertiary education in Hungary stood at 16.1%.
The figure is up 12.2% on the previous year and down 16.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expenditure on tertiary education in Hungary peaked at 25.8% in 1970 and was at its lowest, 14.3%, in 2015.
Hungary ranks 105th of 160 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 46 years of available data.
Expenditure on tertiary education in Hungary, year by year
| Year | % of government expenditure on education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 25.8% | — |
| 1971 | 25.5% | -1.0% |
| 1972 | 24.1% | -5.6% |
| 1973 | 23.5% | -2.6% |
| 1974 | 23.2% | -1.1% |
| 1975 | 22.9% | -1.3% |
| 1976 | 23.4% | +2.0% |
| 1977 | 23.6% | +0.8% |
| 1978 | 22.8% | -3.3% |
| 1979 | 22.6% | -0.9% |
| 1980 | 19.6% | -13.2% |
| 1981 | 19.4% | -1.0% |
| 1982 | 19.3% | -0.6% |
| 1983 | 19.6% | +1.5% |
| 1984 | 24.0% | +22.6% |
| 1985 | 18.0% | -24.8% |
| 1986 | 18.3% | +1.4% |
| 1987 | 18.3% | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 14.4% | -21.4% |
| 1989 | 15.0% | +4.5% |
| 1990 | 15.3% | +1.9% |
| 1991 | 14.4% | -5.8% |
| 1992 | 17.3% | +20.6% |
| 1993 | 17.5% | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 18.5% | +6.0% |
| 1995 | 18.7% | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 16.5% | -11.5% |
| 1998 | 19.6% | +18.3% |
| 1999 | 20.0% | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 21.0% | +4.9% |
| 2001 | 21.1% | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 21.2% | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 20.7% | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 18.7% | -9.6% |
| 2005 | 18.9% | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 19.1% | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 19.7% | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 20.0% | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 22.1% | +10.2% |
| 2010 | 20.1% | -8.8% |
| 2011 | 23.4% | +16.3% |
| 2012 | 19.1% | -18.4% |
| 2013 | 21.3% | +11.8% |
| 2014 | 16.4% | -22.9% |
| 2015 | 14.3% | -12.9% |
| 2016 | 16.1% | +12.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 23.7% | 22.6% | 25.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 18.6% | 14.4% | 24.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 17.5% | 14.4% | 20.0% | 9 |
| 2000s | 20.2% | 18.7% | 22.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.7% | 14.3% | 23.4% | 7 |
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 tertiary education in Hungary?
- Expenditure on tertiary education in Hungary was 16.1% in 2016, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest expenditure on tertiary education recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 25.8% in 1970.
- What is the lowest expenditure on tertiary education recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.3% in 2015.
- How does Hungary rank for expenditure on tertiary education?
- Hungary ranks 105th out of 160 countries with data for 2016.
- Is expenditure on tertiary education rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Hungary data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Expenditure on tertiary education (% of government expenditure on education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Expenditure on tertiary education is expressed as a percentage of total general government expenditure on education. General government usually refers to local, regional and central governments.