Government expenditure on education in Hungary
Hungary: Government expenditure on education was 3.8 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
3.8
Change on year
down 18.3%
World rank
45th
of 68 countries
All-time high
6.06
in 1992
All-time low
3.35
in 1972
Years of data
52
1970–2022
Government expenditure on education in Hungary, 1970–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for government expenditure on education in Hungary is 3.8, measured in 2022.
The figure is down 18.3% on the previous year and down 8.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on education in Hungary peaked at 6.06 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 3.35, in 1972.
That places Hungary 45th out of 68 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.
Government expenditure on education 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% |
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
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government expenditure on education in Hungary?
- Government expenditure on education in Hungary was 3.8 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest government expenditure on education recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 6.06 in 1992.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on education recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.35 in 1972.
- How does Hungary rank for government expenditure on education?
- Hungary ranks 45th out of 68 countries with data for 2022.
- Is government expenditure on education 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 UNICEF, published as part of Government expenditure on education (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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