Government expenditure on tertiary education, constant US$ in Hungary
Hungary: Government expenditure on tertiary education, constant US$ was 1,816 millions in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
1,816 millions
Change on year
down 33.1%
World rank
49th
of 159 countries
All-time high
2,714 millions
in 2021
All-time low
596.15 millions
in 1970
Years of data
52
1970–2022
Government expenditure on tertiary education, constant US$ in Hungary, 1970–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.
Analysis
The most recent figure for government expenditure on tertiary education, constant us$ in Hungary is 1,816 millions, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of down 33.1% on the previous year and up 48.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on tertiary education, constant us$ in Hungary peaked at 2,714 millions in 2021 and was at its lowest, 596.15 millions, in 1970.
That places Hungary 49th out of 159 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 52 years of available data.
Government expenditure on tertiary education, constant US$ in Hungary, year by year
| Year | millions | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 596.15 millions | — |
| 1971 | 624.16 millions | +4.7% |
| 1972 | 611.73 millions | -2.0% |
| 1973 | 644.73 millions | +5.4% |
| 1974 | 716.38 millions | +11.1% |
| 1975 | 777.02 millions | +8.5% |
| 1976 | 777.83 millions | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 859.66 millions | +10.5% |
| 1978 | 897.34 millions | +4.4% |
| 1979 | 908.32 millions | +1.2% |
| 1980 | 916.89 millions | +0.9% |
| 1981 | 962.04 millions | +4.9% |
| 1982 | 984.19 millions | +2.3% |
| 1983 | 1,181 millions | +20.0% |
| 1984 | 1,362 millions | +15.4% |
| 1985 | 972.87 millions | -28.6% |
| 1986 | 1,047 millions | +7.6% |
| 1987 | 1,063 millions | +1.6% |
| 1988 | 808.28 millions | -24.0% |
| 1989 | 957.54 millions | +18.5% |
| 1990 | 1,010 millions | +5.4% |
| 1991 | 906.67 millions | -10.2% |
| 1992 | 1,096 millions | +20.9% |
| 1993 | 1,071 millions | -2.3% |
| 1994 | 1,152 millions | +7.6% |
| 1995 | 977.96 millions | -15.1% |
| 1996 | 774.45 millions | -20.8% |
| 1998 | 998.56 millions | +28.9% |
| 1999 | 1,092 millions | +9.3% |
| 2000 | 1,276 millions | +16.9% |
| 2001 | 1,350 millions | +5.8% |
| 2002 | 1,490 millions | +10.3% |
| 2003 | 1,697 millions | +13.9% |
| 2004 | 1,481 millions | -12.7% |
| 2005 | 1,557 millions | +5.2% |
| 2006 | 1,631 millions | +4.7% |
| 2007 | 1,635 millions | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 1,622 millions | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 1,662 millions | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 1,463 millions | -12.0% |
| 2011 | 1,674 millions | +14.5% |
| 2012 | 1,225 millions | -26.8% |
| 2013 | 1,409 millions | +15.0% |
| 2014 | 1,244 millions | -11.7% |
| 2015 | 1,098 millions | -11.8% |
| 2016 | 1,292 millions | +17.7% |
| 2017 | 1,498 millions | +15.9% |
| 2018 | 1,548 millions | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 1,491 millions | -3.7% |
| 2020 | 1,450 millions | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 2,714 millions | +87.2% |
| 2022 | 1,816 millions | -33.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 741.33 millions | 596.15 millions | 908.32 millions | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,025 millions | 808.28 millions | 1,362 millions | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,009 millions | 774.45 millions | 1,152 millions | 9 |
| 2000s | 1,540 millions | 1,276 millions | 1,697 millions | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,394 millions | 1,098 millions | 1,674 millions | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,993 millions | 1,450 millions | 2,714 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 us$ in Hungary?
- Government expenditure on tertiary education, constant us$ in Hungary was 1,816 millions in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on tertiary education, constant us$ recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 2,714 millions in 2021.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on tertiary education, constant us$ recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 596.15 millions in 1970.
- How does Hungary rank for government expenditure on tertiary education, constant us$?
- Hungary ranks 49th out of 159 countries with data for 2022.
- Is government expenditure on tertiary education, constant us$ 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 US$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release