Government expenditure on pre-primary … constant PPP millions in Hungary
Hungary: Government expenditure on pre-primary … constant PPP millions was 2,469 millions in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
2,469 millions
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
37th
of 146 countries
All-time high
2,729 millions
in 2019
All-time low
1,387 millions
in 1996
Years of data
31
1990–2022
Government expenditure on pre-primary education, constant PPP$ in Hungary, 1990–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.
Analysis
In 2022, government expenditure on pre-primary education, constant ppp$ in Hungary stood at 2,469 millions.
The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and up 24.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on pre-primary education, constant ppp$ in Hungary peaked at 2,729 millions in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1,387 millions, in 1996.
That places Hungary 37th out of 146 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Government expenditure on pre-primary … constant PPP millions in Hungary, year by year
| Year | millions | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1,786 millions | — |
| 1991 | 1,656 millions | -7.3% |
| 1992 | 1,710 millions | +3.3% |
| 1993 | 1,745 millions | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 1,832 millions | +5.0% |
| 1995 | 1,480 millions | -19.2% |
| 1996 | 1,387 millions | -6.3% |
| 1998 | 1,570 millions | +13.2% |
| 1999 | 1,679 millions | +6.9% |
| 2000 | 1,632 millions | -2.8% |
| 2001 | 1,705 millions | +4.4% |
| 2002 | 1,928 millions | +13.1% |
| 2003 | 2,231 millions | +15.7% |
| 2004 | 2,268 millions | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 2,375 millions | +4.7% |
| 2006 | 2,389 millions | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 2,213 millions | -7.4% |
| 2008 | 2,260 millions | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 2,148 millions | -4.9% |
| 2010 | 2,132 millions | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 1,938 millions | -9.1% |
| 2012 | 1,978 millions | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 2,081 millions | +5.2% |
| 2015 | 2,615 millions | +25.7% |
| 2016 | 2,669 millions | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 2,572 millions | -3.6% |
| 2018 | 2,617 millions | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 2,729 millions | +4.3% |
| 2020 | 2,514 millions | -7.9% |
| 2021 | 2,494 millions | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 2,469 millions | -1.0% |
Hungary compared with similar countries
- Hungary's 2,469 millions is above the median for high income countries, which is 1,348 millions, 1.8× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Hungary's 2,469 millions is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2,151 millions, 1.1× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,649 millions | 1,387 millions | 1,832 millions | 9 |
| 2000s | 2,115 millions | 1,632 millions | 2,389 millions | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,370 millions | 1,938 millions | 2,729 millions | 9 |
| 2020s | 2,492 millions | 2,469 millions | 2,514 millions | 3 |
Countries ranked near Hungary
More education data for Hungary
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 97.32 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 97.19 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government expenditure on pre-primary education, constant ppp$ in Hungary?
- Government expenditure on pre-primary education, constant ppp$ in Hungary was 2,469 millions in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on pre-primary education, constant ppp$ recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 2,729 millions in 2019.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on pre-primary education, constant ppp$ recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,387 millions in 1996.
- How does Hungary rank for government expenditure on pre-primary education, constant ppp$?
- Hungary ranks 37th out of 146 countries with data for 2022.
- Is government expenditure on pre-primary education, constant ppp$ rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.9%. 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, constant PPP$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release