Government expenditure on pre-primary education as a percentage of GDP in Hungary
Hungary: Government expenditure on pre-primary education as a percentage of GDP was 0.6% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
0.6%
Change on year
down 5.0%
World rank
34th
of 169 countries
All-time high
0.8%
in 1994
All-time low
0.3%
in 1970
Years of data
51
1970–2022
Government expenditure on pre-primary education as a percentage of GDP in Hungary, 1970–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for government expenditure on pre-primary education as a percentage of gdp in Hungary is 0.6%, measured in 2022.
The figure is down 5.0% on the previous year and down 10.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on pre-primary education as a percentage of gdp in Hungary peaked at 0.8% in 1994 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 1970.
That places Hungary 34th out of 169 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
Government expenditure on pre-primary education as a percentage of GDP in Hungary, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.3% | — |
| 1971 | 0.3% | +9.9% |
| 1972 | 0.4% | +12.6% |
| 1973 | 0.4% | +8.8% |
| 1974 | 0.5% | +12.5% |
| 1975 | 0.5% | +7.4% |
| 1976 | 0.5% | +1.9% |
| 1977 | 0.5% | +3.1% |
| 1978 | 0.5% | +3.2% |
| 1979 | 0.6% | +5.4% |
| 1980 | 0.7% | +22.5% |
| 1981 | 0.6% | -4.1% |
| 1982 | 0.6% | -5.5% |
| 1983 | 0.6% | +4.0% |
| 1984 | 0.6% | -3.4% |
| 1985 | 0.7% | +9.1% |
| 1986 | 0.7% | -1.9% |
| 1987 | 0.6% | -9.1% |
| 1988 | 0.6% | -1.4% |
| 1989 | 0.7% | +10.8% |
| 1990 | 0.7% | +9.8% |
| 1991 | 0.8% | +5.3% |
| 1992 | 0.8% | +6.5% |
| 1993 | 0.8% | +2.6% |
| 1994 | 0.8% | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 0.7% | -20.4% |
| 1996 | 0.6% | -6.4% |
| 1998 | 0.7% | +5.9% |
| 1999 | 0.7% | +3.7% |
| 2000 | 0.6% | -6.9% |
| 2001 | 0.6% | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 0.7% | +8.0% |
| 2003 | 0.8% | +11.3% |
| 2004 | 0.8% | -3.1% |
| 2005 | 0.8% | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 0.7% | -3.2% |
| 2007 | 0.7% | -7.7% |
| 2008 | 0.7% | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 0.7% | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 0.7% | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 0.6% | -10.8% |
| 2012 | 0.6% | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 0.6% | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 0.8% | +16.2% |
| 2016 | 0.8% | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 0.7% | -7.4% |
| 2018 | 0.7% | -3.7% |
| 2019 | 0.7% | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 0.6% | -3.7% |
| 2021 | 0.6% | -7.5% |
| 2022 | 0.6% | -5.0% |
Hungary compared with similar countries
- Hungary's 0.6% is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.4%, 1.4× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Hungary's 0.6% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.6%, 1.0× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.6% | 0.6% | 0.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.7% | 0.6% | 0.8% | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.7% | 0.6% | 0.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7% | 0.6% | 0.8% | 9 |
| 2020s | 0.6% | 0.6% | 0.6% | 3 |
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 government expenditure on pre-primary education as a percentage of gdp in Hungary?
- Government expenditure on pre-primary education as a percentage of gdp in Hungary was 0.6% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on pre-primary education as a percentage of gdp recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8% in 1994.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on pre-primary education as a percentage of gdp recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 1970.
- How does Hungary rank for government expenditure on pre-primary education as a percentage of gdp?
- Hungary ranks 34th out of 169 countries with data for 2022.
- Is government expenditure on pre-primary education as a percentage of gdp rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.6%. 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 pre-primary education as a percentage of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release