Government expenditure on primary education, PPP$ in Hungary
Hungary: Government expenditure on primary education, PPP$ was 2,626 millions in 2022. ▲ Rising
Government expenditure on primary education, PPP$ in Hungary, 1990–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.
Analysis
The most recent figure for government expenditure on primary education, ppp$ in Hungary is 2,626 millions, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of down 1.7% on the previous year and up 57.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on primary education, ppp$ in Hungary peaked at 2,694 millions in 2019 and was at its lowest, 868.32 millions, in 1996.
Hungary ranks 55th of 138 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Government expenditure on primary education, PPP$ in Hungary, year by year
| Year | millions | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2,213 millions | — |
| 1992 | 2,202 millions | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 2,177 millions | -1.1% |
| 1994 | 2,238 millions | +2.8% |
| 1995 | 947.83 millions | -57.6% |
| 1996 | 868.32 millions | -8.4% |
| 1998 | 927.58 millions | +6.8% |
| 1999 | 962.38 millions | +3.8% |
| 2000 | 1,125 millions | +16.8% |
| 2001 | 1,266 millions | +12.6% |
| 2002 | 1,384 millions | +9.3% |
| 2003 | 1,536 millions | +11.0% |
| 2004 | 1,662 millions | +8.3% |
| 2005 | 1,844 millions | +10.9% |
| 2006 | 1,909 millions | +3.5% |
| 2007 | 1,880 millions | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 1,746 millions | -7.1% |
| 2009 | 1,734 millions | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 1,832 millions | +5.6% |
| 2011 | 1,692 millions | -7.6% |
| 2012 | 1,667 millions | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 2,089 millions | +25.3% |
| 2014 | 1,462 millions | -30.0% |
| 2015 | 1,945 millions | +33.0% |
| 2016 | 2,053 millions | +5.5% |
| 2017 | 1,901 millions | -7.4% |
| 2018 | 1,998 millions | +5.1% |
| 2019 | 2,694 millions | +34.9% |
| 2020 | 2,584 millions | -4.1% |
| 2021 | 2,672 millions | +3.4% |
| 2022 | 2,626 millions | -1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,567 millions | 868.32 millions | 2,238 millions | 8 |
| 2000s | 1,609 millions | 1,125 millions | 1,909 millions | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,933 millions | 1,462 millions | 2,694 millions | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,627 millions | 2,584 millions | 2,672 millions | 3 |
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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 primary education, ppp$ in Hungary?
- Government expenditure on primary education, ppp$ in Hungary was 2,626 millions in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on primary education, ppp$ recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 2,694 millions in 2019.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on primary education, ppp$ recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 868.32 millions in 1996.
- How does Hungary rank for government expenditure on primary education, ppp$?
- Hungary ranks 55th out of 138 countries with data for 2022.
- Is government expenditure on primary education, ppp$ rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is up 57.6%. 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 primary education, PPP$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release