Initial government funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of in Hungary

Hungary: Initial government funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of was 17.4% in 2022. ▬ Flat

Latest (2022)
17.4%
Change on year
down 4.8%
World rank
43rd
of 145 countries
All-time high
23.8%
in 2015
All-time low
17.4%
in 2022
Years of data
24
1998–2022

Initial government funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of in Hungary, 1998–2022

05101520251998201020221998: 17.81999: 18.82000: 17.92001: 18.62002: 20.72003: 23.72004: 23.22005: 23.32006: 22.52007: 20.72008: 21.12009: 21.42010: 20.82011: 17.92012: 18.32013: 192015: 23.82016: 23.82017: 21.92018: 20.82019: 20.32020: 19.62021: 18.22022: 17.4

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

Hungary recorded 17.4% for initial government funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.8% on the previous year and down 5.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, initial government funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of in Hungary peaked at 23.8% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 17.4%, in 2022.

That places Hungary 43rd out of 145 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.

Initial government funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of in Hungary, year by year

Annual values for Initial government funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of GDP per capita in Hungary, 1998 to 2022.
Year Value Change
1998 17.8%
1999 18.8% +5.8%
2000 17.9% -4.8%
2001 18.6% +4.0%
2002 20.7% +11.1%
2003 23.7% +14.5%
2004 23.2% -2.1%
2005 23.3% +0.6%
2006 22.5% -3.6%
2007 20.7% -8.1%
2008 21.1% +2.1%
2009 21.4% +1.2%
2010 20.8% -2.9%
2011 17.9% -13.6%
2012 18.3% +2.1%
2013 19.0% +3.8%
2015 23.8% +25.1%
2016 23.8% -0.1%
2017 21.9% -8.0%
2018 20.8% -4.9%
2019 20.3% -2.4%
2020 19.6% -3.3%
2021 18.2% -7.0%
2022 17.4% -4.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 18.3% 17.8% 18.8% 2
2000s 21.3% 17.9% 23.7% 10
2010s 20.7% 17.9% 23.8% 9
2020s 18.4% 17.4% 19.6% 3

Countries ranked near Hungary

  1. 40 Belize 17.5% compare
  2. 41 Spain 17.5% compare
  3. 42 Mongolia 17.4% compare
  4. 44 Czechia 17.1% compare
  5. 45 New Zealand 17.0% compare
  6. 46 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 17.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is initial government funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of in Hungary?
Initial government funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of in Hungary was 17.4% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest initial government funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of recorded in Hungary?
The highest recorded value was 23.8% in 2015.
What is the lowest initial government funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of recorded in Hungary?
The lowest recorded value was 17.4% in 2022.
How does Hungary rank for initial government funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of?
Hungary ranks 43rd out of 145 countries with data for 2022.
Is initial government funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of rising or falling in Hungary?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Hungary data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Initial government funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Initial government funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of GDP per capita
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
145 places, 2,397 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release