Initial government funding per secondary student, constant PPP$ in Hungary
Hungary: Initial government funding per secondary student, constant PPP$ was 7,082 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Initial government funding per secondary student, constant PPP$ in Hungary, 1998–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for initial government funding per secondary student, constant ppp$ in Hungary is 7,082, measured in 2022.
The figure is down 7.0% on the previous year and up 21.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, initial government funding per secondary student, constant ppp$ in Hungary peaked at 8,211 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 4,125, in 1998.
Hungary ranks 43rd of 111 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Initial government funding per secondary student, constant PPP$ in Hungary, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 4,125 | — |
| 1999 | 4,422 | +7.2% |
| 2000 | 4,986 | +12.8% |
| 2001 | 5,018 | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 5,576 | +11.1% |
| 2003 | 7,415 | +33.0% |
| 2004 | 6,888 | -7.1% |
| 2005 | 7,050 | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 7,370 | +4.5% |
| 2007 | 7,450 | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 7,390 | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 6,817 | -7.7% |
| 2010 | 6,587 | -3.4% |
| 2011 | 6,488 | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 5,831 | -10.1% |
| 2013 | 5,268 | -9.7% |
| 2014 | 7,762 | +47.3% |
| 2015 | 7,329 | -5.6% |
| 2016 | 8,151 | +11.2% |
| 2017 | 7,871 | -3.4% |
| 2018 | 8,211 | +4.3% |
| 2019 | 7,955 | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 7,537 | -5.2% |
| 2021 | 7,616 | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 7,082 | -7.0% |
Hungary compared with similar countries
- Hungary's 7,082 is below the median for high income countries, which is 11,397, 62% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Hungary's 7,082 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 11,348, 62% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Initial government funding per secondary student, constant PPP$ in Hungary changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | +47.3% | 5,268 | 7,762 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4,273 | 4,125 | 4,422 | 2 |
| 2000s | 6,596 | 4,986 | 7,450 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7,145 | 5,268 | 8,211 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,412 | 7,082 | 7,616 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Hungary
More education data for Hungary
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 97.32 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 97.19 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is initial government funding per secondary student, constant ppp$ in Hungary?
- Initial government funding per secondary student, constant ppp$ in Hungary was 7,082 in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest initial government funding per secondary student, constant ppp$ recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 8,211 in 2018.
- What is the lowest initial government funding per secondary student, constant ppp$ recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,125 in 1998.
- How does Hungary rank for initial government funding per secondary student, constant ppp$?
- Hungary ranks 43rd out of 111 countries with data for 2022.
- Is initial government funding per secondary student, constant ppp$ rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.4%. 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 secondary student, constant PPP$. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release