Initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of in Hungary
Hungary: Initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of was 27.6% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of in Hungary, 1998–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2022, initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of in Hungary stood at 27.6%.
The figure is down 36.6% on the previous year and up 31.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of in Hungary peaked at 43.6% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 20.8%, in 2015.
That places Hungary 53rd out of 120 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 tertiary student as a percentage of in Hungary, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 34.7% | — |
| 1999 | 33.5% | -3.6% |
| 2000 | 34.0% | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 32.0% | -5.7% |
| 2002 | 31.4% | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 31.1% | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 23.9% | -23.3% |
| 2005 | 23.3% | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 23.3% | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 23.6% | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 24.1% | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 27.6% | +14.2% |
| 2010 | 24.5% | -11.2% |
| 2011 | 27.9% | +14.1% |
| 2012 | 21.1% | -24.6% |
| 2013 | 25.3% | +20.0% |
| 2014 | 23.1% | -8.7% |
| 2015 | 20.8% | -10.0% |
| 2016 | 24.7% | +18.8% |
| 2017 | 28.1% | +14.0% |
| 2018 | 27.7% | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 25.3% | -8.5% |
| 2020 | 25.6% | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 43.6% | +70.2% |
| 2022 | 27.6% | -36.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 34.1% | 33.5% | 34.7% | 2 |
| 2000s | 27.4% | 23.3% | 34.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.8% | 20.8% | 28.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 32.3% | 25.6% | 43.6% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Hungary
- 50 Netherlands 28.8% compare
- 51 Slovenia 28.0% compare
- 52 Republic of Moldova 27.9% compare
- 54 Viet Nam 27.4% compare
- 55 Hong Kong, China 27.4% compare
- 56 Sri Lanka 26.5% 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 tertiary student as a percentage of in Hungary?
- Initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of in Hungary was 27.6% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 43.6% in 2021.
- What is the lowest initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.8% in 2015.
- How does Hungary rank for initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of?
- Hungary ranks 53rd out of 120 countries with data for 2022.
- Is initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.3%. 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 tertiary student as a percentage of GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release