Government expenditure per student, tertiary in Hungary
Hungary: Government expenditure per student, tertiary was 25.4% in 2016. ▼ Falling
Government expenditure per student, tertiary in Hungary, 1998–2016
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, tertiary in Hungary is 25.4%, measured in 2016.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 19.6% on the previous year and up 8.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure per student, tertiary in Hungary peaked at 34.7% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 21.2%, in 2012.
Hungary ranks 65th of 111 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Government expenditure per student, tertiary in Hungary, year by year
| Year | % of GDP per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 34.7% | — |
| 1999 | 33.5% | -3.6% |
| 2000 | 34.0% | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 32.0% | -5.7% |
| 2002 | 31.4% | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 31.1% | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 23.9% | -23.2% |
| 2005 | 23.3% | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 23.3% | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 23.6% | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 24.2% | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 27.6% | +14.2% |
| 2010 | 24.7% | -10.7% |
| 2011 | 28.1% | +14.0% |
| 2012 | 21.2% | -24.7% |
| 2013 | 25.4% | +20.1% |
| 2014 | 23.3% | -8.2% |
| 2015 | 21.2% | -9.0% |
| 2016 | 25.4% | +19.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 34.1% | 33.5% | 34.7% | 2 |
| 2000s | 27.4% | 23.3% | 34.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.2% | 21.2% | 28.1% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Hungary
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 per student, tertiary in Hungary?
- Government expenditure per student, tertiary in Hungary was 25.4% in 2016, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest government expenditure per student, tertiary recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 34.7% in 1998.
- What is the lowest government expenditure per student, tertiary recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.2% in 2012.
- How does Hungary rank for government expenditure per student, tertiary?
- Hungary ranks 65th out of 111 countries with data for 2016.
- Is government expenditure per student, tertiary rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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, tertiary (% of GDP per capita). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.