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
Initial government funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of in Hungary, 1998–2022
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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 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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About this data
February 2026 Data Release