Government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of GDP in Hungary
Hungary: Government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of GDP was 1.3% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
1.3%
Change on year
down 9.4%
World rank
92nd
of 165 countries
All-time high
2.7%
in 2003
All-time low
0.8%
in 1979
Years of data
51
1970–2022
Government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of GDP in Hungary, 1970–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of gdp in Hungary stood at 1.3%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.4% on the previous year and down 23.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of gdp in Hungary peaked at 2.7% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 1979.
That places Hungary 92nd out of 165 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
Government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of GDP in Hungary, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.9% | — |
| 1971 | 0.9% | +6.2% |
| 1972 | 0.9% | -8.9% |
| 1973 | 0.9% | +1.6% |
| 1974 | 0.9% | +6.9% |
| 1975 | 1.0% | +3.6% |
| 1976 | 0.8% | -15.0% |
| 1977 | 0.8% | +0.9% |
| 1978 | 0.8% | -0.9% |
| 1979 | 0.8% | -7.2% |
| 1980 | 0.8% | +10.6% |
| 1981 | 0.9% | +5.5% |
| 1982 | 0.8% | -4.8% |
| 1983 | 1.2% | +44.0% |
| 1984 | 0.9% | -25.4% |
| 1985 | 1.0% | +15.2% |
| 1986 | 1.2% | +12.1% |
| 1987 | 1.2% | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 1.2% | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 1.3% | +10.0% |
| 1990 | 1.4% | +8.4% |
| 1992 | 1.6% | +15.8% |
| 1993 | 1.5% | -5.5% |
| 1994 | 1.4% | -6.0% |
| 1995 | 2.2% | +52.8% |
| 1996 | 2.0% | -8.3% |
| 1998 | 1.8% | -11.8% |
| 1999 | 1.8% | +2.8% |
| 2000 | 2.0% | +7.5% |
| 2001 | 1.9% | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 2.0% | +6.1% |
| 2003 | 2.7% | +30.0% |
| 2004 | 2.2% | -17.2% |
| 2005 | 2.2% | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 2.1% | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 2.1% | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 2.1% | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 2.0% | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 1.9% | -5.3% |
| 2011 | 1.8% | -5.7% |
| 2012 | 1.7% | -5.7% |
| 2013 | 1.4% | -14.8% |
| 2014 | 2.0% | +36.0% |
| 2015 | 1.7% | -13.0% |
| 2016 | 1.9% | +8.1% |
| 2017 | 1.7% | -7.0% |
| 2018 | 1.7% | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 1.6% | -8.3% |
| 2020 | 1.5% | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 1.4% | -6.5% |
| 2022 | 1.3% | -9.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.9% | 0.8% | 1.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.1% | 0.8% | 1.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.7% | 1.4% | 2.2% | 8 |
| 2000s | 2.1% | 1.9% | 2.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.7% | 1.4% | 2.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.4% | 1.3% | 1.5% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Hungary
- 89 Rwanda 1.3% compare
- 90 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 1.3% compare
- 91 Saint Lucia 1.3% compare
- 93 Côte d'Ivoire 1.3% compare
- 94 Philippines 1.3% compare
- 95 Malaysia 1.3% compare
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 secondary education as a percentage of gdp in Hungary?
- Government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of gdp in Hungary was 1.3% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of gdp recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 2.7% in 2003.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of gdp recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 1979.
- How does Hungary rank for government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of gdp?
- Hungary ranks 92nd out of 165 countries with data for 2022.
- Is government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of gdp rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.7%. 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 secondary education as a percentage of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release