Initial government funding per primary student, constant PPP$ in Hungary

Hungary: Initial government funding per primary student, constant PPP$ was 7,191 in 2022. β–² Rising

Latest (2022)
7,191
Change on year
down 11.1%
World rank
37th
of 122 countries
All-time high
8,829
in 2019
All-time low
4,059
in 1998
Years of data
25
1998–2022

Initial government funding per primary student, constant PPP$ in Hungary, 1998–2022

02.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k1998201020221998: 4.1k1999: 4.2k2000: 4.7k2001: 5.1k2002: 5.4k2003: 6.1k2004: 6.8k2005: 7.8k2006: 8.1k2007: 8.0k2008: 7.1k2009: 6.6k2010: 6.8k2011: 6.1k2012: 5.9k2013: 7.1k2014: 4.9k2015: 6.5k2016: 6.7k2017: 6.4k2018: 6.7k2019: 8.8k2020: 8.1k2021: 8.1k2022: 7.2k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

The most recent figure for initial government funding per primary student, constant ppp$ in Hungary is 7,191, measured in 2022.

That represents a change of down 11.1% on the previous year and up 21.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, initial government funding per primary student, constant ppp$ in Hungary peaked at 8,829 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 4,059, in 1998.

That places Hungary 37th out of 122 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 4,114 4,059 4,168 2
2000s 6,580 4,701 8,120 10
2010s 6,594 4,894 8,829 10
2020s 7,782 7,191 8,090 3

Countries ranked near Hungary

  1. 34 Czech Republic 8,621 compare
  2. 35 Latvia 7,520 compare
  3. 36 Oman 7,515 compare
  4. 38 Bermuda 7,038 compare
  5. 39 Greece 6,747 compare
  6. 40 Aruba, Kingdom of the Netherlands 6,498 compare

See the full ranking of 122 places β†’

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All data for Hungary β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is initial government funding per primary student, constant ppp$ in Hungary?
Initial government funding per primary student, constant ppp$ in Hungary was 7,191 in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest initial government funding per primary student, constant ppp$ recorded in Hungary?
The highest recorded value was 8,829 in 2019.
What is the lowest initial government funding per primary student, constant ppp$ recorded in Hungary?
The lowest recorded value was 4,059 in 1998.
How does Hungary rank for initial government funding per primary student, constant ppp$?
Hungary ranks 37th out of 122 countries with data for 2022.
Is initial government funding per primary student, constant ppp$ rising or falling in Hungary?
Over the last ten years it is up 21.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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, constant PPP$. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Initial government funding per primary student, constant PPP$
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
122 places, 1,818 data points, 1997–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release