Government expenditure per student, secondary in Hungary

Hungary: Government expenditure per student, secondary was 23.1% in 2016. ▬ Flat

Latest (2016)
23.1%
Change on year
up 8.9%
World rank
29th
of 109 countries
All-time high
26.1%
in 2003
All-time low
16.3%
in 2013
Years of data
19
1998–2016

Government expenditure per student, secondary in Hungary, 1998–2016

01020301998200720161998: 18 % of GDP per capita1999: 18.6 % of GDP per capita2000: 20 % of GDP per capita2001: 19.5 % of GDP per capita2002: 20.5 % of GDP per capita2003: 26.1 % of GDP per capita2004: 23.1 % of GDP per capita2005: 22.6 % of GDP per capita2006: 22.8 % of GDP per capita2007: 22.9 % of GDP per capita2008: 22.4 % of GDP per capita2009: 22.1 % of GDP per capita2010: 21.2 % of GDP per capita2011: 20.5 % of GDP per capita2012: 18.5 % of GDP per capita2013: 16.3 % of GDP per capita2014: 23.1 % of GDP per capita2015: 21.2 % of GDP per capita2016: 23.1 % of GDP per capita

Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of GDP per capita.

Analysis

The most recent figure for government expenditure per student, secondary in Hungary is 23.1%, measured in 2016.

That represents a change of up 8.9% on the previous year and up 1.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, government expenditure per student, secondary in Hungary peaked at 26.1% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 16.3%, in 2013.

Hungary ranks 29th of 109 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Government expenditure per student, secondary in Hungary, year by year

Annual values for Government expenditure per student, secondary (% of GDP per capita) in Hungary, 1998 to 2016.
Year % of GDP per capita Change
1998 18.0%
1999 18.6% +3.6%
2000 20.0% +7.7%
2001 19.5% -2.9%
2002 20.5% +5.1%
2003 26.1% +27.5%
2004 23.1% -11.6%
2005 22.6% -2.0%
2006 22.8% +0.6%
2007 22.9% +0.5%
2008 22.4% -2.0%
2009 22.1% -1.2%
2010 21.2% -4.1%
2011 20.5% -3.7%
2012 18.5% -9.5%
2013 16.3% -11.8%
2014 23.1% +41.4%
2015 21.2% -8.2%
2016 23.1% +8.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 18.3% 18.0% 18.6% 2
2000s 22.2% 19.5% 26.1% 10
2010s 20.5% 16.3% 23.1% 7

Countries ranked near Hungary

  1. 26 Switzerland 24.5% compare
  2. 27 Malawi 24.0% compare
  3. 28 Sweden 23.8% compare
  4. 30 Slovenia 23.0% compare
  5. 31 Greece 23.0% compare
  6. 32 Germany 23.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is government expenditure per student, secondary in Hungary?
Government expenditure per student, secondary in Hungary was 23.1% in 2016, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest government expenditure per student, secondary recorded in Hungary?
The highest recorded value was 26.1% in 2003.
What is the lowest government expenditure per student, secondary recorded in Hungary?
The lowest recorded value was 16.3% in 2013.
How does Hungary rank for government expenditure per student, secondary?
Hungary ranks 29th out of 109 countries with data for 2016.
Is government expenditure per student, secondary rising or falling in Hungary?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Hungary data come from?
The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Government expenditure per student, secondary (% of GDP per capita). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Government expenditure per student, secondary (% of GDP per capita)
Unit
% of GDP per capita
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
125 places, 1,539 data points, 1995–2018
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Government expenditure per student is the average general government expenditure (current, capital, and transfers) per student in the given level of education, expressed as a percentage of GDP per capita.