Initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of in Hungary
Hungary: Initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of was 15.5% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of in Hungary, 1998–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2022, initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of in Hungary stood at 15.5%. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 11.1% on the previous year and down 15.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of in Hungary peaked at 26.1% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 15.5%, in 2022.
That places Hungary 78th out of 115 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 secondary student as a percentage of in Hungary, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 18.0% | — |
| 1999 | 18.6% | +3.7% |
| 2000 | 20.1% | +7.7% |
| 2001 | 19.4% | -3.5% |
| 2002 | 20.5% | +5.8% |
| 2003 | 26.1% | +27.6% |
| 2004 | 23.1% | -11.7% |
| 2005 | 22.6% | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 22.7% | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 22.8% | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 22.4% | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 22.1% | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 21.1% | -4.6% |
| 2011 | 20.3% | -3.6% |
| 2012 | 18.4% | -9.4% |
| 2013 | 16.2% | -11.9% |
| 2014 | 22.8% | +40.7% |
| 2015 | 20.7% | -9.2% |
| 2016 | 22.4% | +8.2% |
| 2017 | 20.7% | -7.6% |
| 2018 | 20.4% | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 18.8% | -7.9% |
| 2020 | 18.6% | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 17.4% | -6.1% |
| 2022 | 15.5% | -11.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18.3% | 18.0% | 18.6% | 2 |
| 2000s | 22.2% | 19.4% | 26.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.2% | 16.2% | 22.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.2% | 15.5% | 18.6% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Hungary
- 75 Iran, Islamic Republic of 16.1% compare
- 76 Turks and Caicos Islands 16.1% compare
- 77 Syrian Arab Republic 15.9% compare
- 79 Singapore 15.5% compare
- 80 El Salvador 15.5% compare
- 81 Namibia 15.3% 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 secondary student as a percentage of in Hungary?
- Initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of in Hungary was 15.5% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 26.1% in 2003.
- What is the lowest initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.5% in 2022.
- How does Hungary rank for initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of?
- Hungary ranks 78th out of 115 countries with data for 2022.
- Is initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.8%. 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 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