Initial government funding per lower secondary student as a in Hungary
Hungary: Initial government funding per lower secondary student as a was 15.5% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Initial government funding per lower secondary student as a in Hungary, 1998–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Hungary recorded 15.5% for initial government funding per lower secondary student as a in 2022.
That represents a change of down 8.5% on the previous year and down 18.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, initial government funding per lower secondary student as a in Hungary peaked at 23.2% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 14.8%, in 2014.
Hungary ranks 63rd of 103 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Initial government funding per lower secondary student as a in Hungary, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 16.5% | — |
| 1999 | 16.3% | -1.6% |
| 2000 | 18.0% | +10.6% |
| 2001 | 17.9% | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 18.9% | +5.5% |
| 2003 | 21.4% | +13.5% |
| 2004 | 20.9% | -2.7% |
| 2005 | 22.8% | +9.2% |
| 2006 | 22.9% | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 22.9% | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 22.8% | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 23.2% | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 20.6% | -11.3% |
| 2011 | 19.5% | -5.2% |
| 2012 | 18.9% | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 15.9% | -15.9% |
| 2014 | 14.8% | -6.8% |
| 2015 | 16.8% | +13.2% |
| 2016 | 19.9% | +18.2% |
| 2017 | 16.3% | -18.0% |
| 2018 | 16.1% | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 18.2% | +12.9% |
| 2020 | 17.7% | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 17.0% | -4.0% |
| 2022 | 15.5% | -8.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16.4% | 16.3% | 16.5% | 2 |
| 2000s | 21.2% | 17.9% | 23.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.7% | 14.8% | 20.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.7% | 15.5% | 17.7% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Hungary
- 60 Norway 16.1% compare
- 61 Cape Verde 16.0% compare
- 62 Iran, Islamic Republic of 15.7% compare
- 64 Malawi 15.3% compare
- 65 India 14.8% compare
- 66 El Salvador 14.7% 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 initial government funding per lower secondary student as a in Hungary?
- Initial government funding per lower secondary student as a in Hungary was 15.5% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest initial government funding per lower secondary student as a recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 23.2% in 2009.
- What is the lowest initial government funding per lower secondary student as a recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.8% in 2014.
- How does Hungary rank for initial government funding per lower secondary student as a?
- Hungary ranks 63rd out of 103 countries with data for 2022.
- Is initial government funding per lower secondary student as a rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Hungary data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Initial government funding per lower secondary student as a percentage of GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release