Government expenditure on pre-primary education, PPP$ in Hungary
Hungary: Government expenditure on pre-primary education, PPP$ was 2,379 millions in 2022. ▲ Rising
Government expenditure on pre-primary education, PPP$ in Hungary, 1990–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.
Analysis
Hungary recorded 2,379 millions for government expenditure on pre-primary education, ppp$ in 2022. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
That represents a change of up 7.2% on the previous year and up 64.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on pre-primary education, ppp$ in Hungary peaked at 2,379 millions in 2022 and was at its lowest, 608.6 millions, in 1996.
That places Hungary 36th out of 147 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 education, PPP$ in Hungary, year by year
| Year | millions | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 683.57 millions | — |
| 1991 | 655.45 millions | -4.1% |
| 1992 | 692.29 millions | +5.6% |
| 1993 | 723.13 millions | +4.5% |
| 1994 | 775.44 millions | +7.2% |
| 1995 | 639.65 millions | -17.5% |
| 1996 | 608.6 millions | -4.9% |
| 1998 | 711.89 millions | +17.0% |
| 1999 | 770.07 millions | +8.2% |
| 2000 | 779.39 millions | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 869.48 millions | +11.6% |
| 2002 | 1,029 millions | +18.4% |
| 2003 | 1,215 millions | +18.1% |
| 2004 | 1,235 millions | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 1,301 millions | +5.4% |
| 2006 | 1,351 millions | +3.8% |
| 2007 | 1,294 millions | -4.2% |
| 2008 | 1,417 millions | +9.5% |
| 2009 | 1,440 millions | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 1,480 millions | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 1,395 millions | -5.7% |
| 2012 | 1,449 millions | +3.9% |
| 2013 | 1,576 millions | +8.8% |
| 2015 | 1,992 millions | +26.4% |
| 2016 | 2,067 millions | +3.8% |
| 2017 | 2,011 millions | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 2,098 millions | +4.3% |
| 2019 | 2,297 millions | +9.5% |
| 2020 | 2,204 millions | -4.1% |
| 2021 | 2,219 millions | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 2,379 millions | +7.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 695.57 millions | 608.6 millions | 775.44 millions | 9 |
| 2000s | 1,193 millions | 779.39 millions | 1,440 millions | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,818 millions | 1,395 millions | 2,297 millions | 9 |
| 2020s | 2,267 millions | 2,204 millions | 2,379 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 pre-primary education, ppp$ in Hungary?
- Government expenditure on pre-primary education, ppp$ in Hungary was 2,379 millions in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on pre-primary education, ppp$ recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 2,379 millions in 2022.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on pre-primary education, ppp$ recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 608.6 millions in 1996.
- How does Hungary rank for government expenditure on pre-primary education, ppp$?
- Hungary ranks 36th out of 147 countries with data for 2022.
- Is government expenditure on pre-primary education, ppp$ rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is up 64.1%. 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 pre-primary education, PPP$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release