Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of GDP in Hungary
Hungary: Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of GDP was 15.7% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of GDP in Hungary, 1998–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2022, initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp in Hungary stood at 15.7%.
The figure is down 15.0% on the previous year and down 15.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp in Hungary peaked at 25.1% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 14.4%, in 2014.
That places Hungary 58th out of 127 countries with data for 2022, putting it 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 primary student as a percentage of GDP in Hungary, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 17.7% | — |
| 1999 | 17.6% | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 18.9% | +7.7% |
| 2001 | 19.5% | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 19.9% | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 21.4% | +7.4% |
| 2004 | 22.9% | +7.0% |
| 2005 | 25.1% | +9.4% |
| 2006 | 25.0% | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 24.7% | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 21.4% | -13.3% |
| 2009 | 21.5% | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 21.8% | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 19.0% | -12.7% |
| 2012 | 18.6% | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 21.9% | +17.4% |
| 2014 | 14.4% | -34.3% |
| 2015 | 18.3% | +26.9% |
| 2016 | 18.5% | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 16.8% | -9.0% |
| 2018 | 16.7% | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 20.9% | +24.9% |
| 2020 | 19.9% | -4.8% |
| 2021 | 18.5% | -6.8% |
| 2022 | 15.7% | -15.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17.6% | 17.6% | 17.7% | 2 |
| 2000s | 22.0% | 18.9% | 25.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.7% | 14.4% | 21.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.0% | 15.7% | 19.9% | 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 primary student as a percentage of gdp in Hungary?
- Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp in Hungary was 15.7% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 25.1% in 2005.
- What is the lowest initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.4% in 2014.
- How does Hungary rank for initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp?
- Hungary ranks 58th out of 127 countries with data for 2022.
- Is initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.6%. 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 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