Government expenditure on tertiary education, constant PPP$ in Hungary
Hungary: Government expenditure on tertiary education, constant PPP$ was 3,693 millions in 2022. ▲ Rising
Government expenditure on tertiary education, constant PPP$ in Hungary, 1990–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.
Analysis
In 2022, government expenditure on tertiary education, constant ppp$ in Hungary stood at 3,693 millions.
The figure is down 33.1% on the previous year and up 48.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on tertiary education, constant ppp$ in Hungary peaked at 5,519 millions in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1,575 millions, in 1996.
Hungary ranks 48th of 146 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Government expenditure on tertiary education, constant PPP$ in Hungary, year by year
| Year | millions | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2,053 millions | — |
| 1991 | 1,844 millions | -10.2% |
| 1992 | 2,229 millions | +20.9% |
| 1993 | 2,177 millions | -2.3% |
| 1994 | 2,342 millions | +7.6% |
| 1995 | 1,988 millions | -15.1% |
| 1996 | 1,575 millions | -20.8% |
| 1998 | 2,030 millions | +28.9% |
| 1999 | 2,220 millions | +9.3% |
| 2000 | 2,594 millions | +16.9% |
| 2001 | 2,745 millions | +5.8% |
| 2002 | 3,029 millions | +10.3% |
| 2003 | 3,450 millions | +13.9% |
| 2004 | 3,010 millions | -12.7% |
| 2005 | 3,166 millions | +5.2% |
| 2006 | 3,316 millions | +4.7% |
| 2007 | 3,324 millions | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 3,297 millions | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 3,380 millions | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 2,974 millions | -12.0% |
| 2011 | 3,405 millions | +14.5% |
| 2012 | 2,491 millions | -26.8% |
| 2013 | 2,866 millions | +15.1% |
| 2014 | 2,530 millions | -11.7% |
| 2015 | 2,233 millions | -11.8% |
| 2016 | 2,628 millions | +17.7% |
| 2017 | 3,046 millions | +15.9% |
| 2018 | 3,148 millions | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 3,031 millions | -3.7% |
| 2020 | 2,948 millions | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 5,519 millions | +87.2% |
| 2022 | 3,693 millions | -33.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,051 millions | 1,575 millions | 2,342 millions | 9 |
| 2000s | 3,131 millions | 2,594 millions | 3,450 millions | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,835 millions | 2,233 millions | 3,405 millions | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,053 millions | 2,948 millions | 5,519 millions | 3 |
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More education data for Hungary
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government expenditure on tertiary education, constant ppp$ in Hungary?
- Government expenditure on tertiary education, constant ppp$ in Hungary was 3,693 millions in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on tertiary education, constant ppp$ recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 5,519 millions in 2021.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on tertiary education, constant ppp$ recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,575 millions in 1996.
- How does Hungary rank for government expenditure on tertiary education, constant ppp$?
- Hungary ranks 48th out of 146 countries with data for 2022.
- Is government expenditure on tertiary education, constant ppp$ rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is up 48.2%. 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 tertiary education, constant PPP$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release