Government expenditure on education, PPP$ in Hungary
Hungary: Government expenditure on education, PPP$ was 16,069 millions in 2022. ▲ Rising
Government expenditure on education, PPP$ in Hungary, 1990–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.
Analysis
In 2022, government expenditure on education, ppp$ in Hungary stood at 16,069 millions.
The figure is down 7.8% on the previous year and up 68.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on education, ppp$ in Hungary peaked at 17,430 millions in 2021 and was at its lowest, 4,179 millions, in 1996.
Hungary ranks 47th of 169 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Government expenditure on education, PPP$ in Hungary, year by year
| Year | millions | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 5,147 millions | — |
| 1991 | 5,074 millions | -1.4% |
| 1992 | 5,202 millions | +2.5% |
| 1993 | 5,155 millions | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 5,343 millions | +3.6% |
| 1995 | 4,599 millions | -13.9% |
| 1996 | 4,179 millions | -9.1% |
| 1998 | 4,706 millions | +12.6% |
| 1999 | 5,084 millions | +8.0% |
| 2000 | 5,893 millions | +15.9% |
| 2001 | 6,637 millions | +12.6% |
| 2002 | 7,643 millions | +15.2% |
| 2003 | 9,082 millions | +18.8% |
| 2004 | 8,761 millions | -3.5% |
| 2005 | 9,181 millions | +4.8% |
| 2006 | 9,794 millions | +6.7% |
| 2007 | 9,862 millions | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 10,333 millions | +4.8% |
| 2009 | 10,273 millions | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 10,269 millions | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 10,479 millions | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 9,562 millions | -8.8% |
| 2013 | 10,174 millions | +6.4% |
| 2014 | 11,665 millions | +14.7% |
| 2015 | 11,861 millions | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 12,657 millions | +6.7% |
| 2017 | 13,418 millions | +6.0% |
| 2018 | 14,422 millions | +7.5% |
| 2019 | 14,512 millions | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 14,186 millions | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 17,430 millions | +22.9% |
| 2022 | 16,069 millions | -7.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4,943 millions | 4,179 millions | 5,343 millions | 9 |
| 2000s | 8,746 millions | 5,893 millions | 10,333 millions | 10 |
| 2010s | 11,902 millions | 9,562 millions | 14,512 millions | 10 |
| 2020s | 15,895 millions | 14,186 millions | 17,430 millions | 3 |
Countries ranked near Hungary
More education data for Hungary
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 37,255 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 64.5% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 14.4% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 7 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 102.89 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 102.9% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government expenditure on education, ppp$ in Hungary?
- Government expenditure on education, ppp$ in Hungary was 16,069 millions in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on education, ppp$ recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 17,430 millions in 2021.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on education, ppp$ recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,179 millions in 1996.
- How does Hungary rank for government expenditure on education, ppp$?
- Hungary ranks 47th out of 169 countries with data for 2022.
- Is government expenditure on education, ppp$ rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is up 68.1%. 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 Government expenditure on education, PPP$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release