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

Hungary: Initial government funding per tertiary student, constant PPP$ was 12,630 in 2022. β–² Rising

Latest (2022)
12,630
Change on year
down 33.7%
World rank
32nd
of 119 countries
All-time high
19,062
in 2021
All-time low
6,669
in 2012
Years of data
25
1998–2022

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

7.5k10.0k12.5k15.0k17.5k20.0k1998201020221998: 8.0k1999: 7.9k2000: 8.4k2001: 8.3k2002: 8.5k2003: 8.8k2004: 7.1k2005: 7.3k2006: 7.6k2007: 7.7k2008: 8.0k2009: 8.5k2010: 7.6k2011: 8.9k2012: 6.7k2013: 8.2k2014: 7.9k2015: 7.4k2016: 9.0k2017: 10.7k2018: 11.1k2019: 10.7k2020: 10.4k2021: 19.1k2022: 12.6k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2022, initial government funding per tertiary student, constant ppp$ in Hungary stood at 12,630.

That represents a change of down 33.7% on the previous year and up 89.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, initial government funding per tertiary student, constant ppp$ in Hungary peaked at 19,062 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 6,669, in 2012.

That places Hungary 32nd out of 119 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 7,958 7,945 7,972 2
2000s 8,026 7,131 8,835 10
2010s 8,818 6,669 11,134 10
2020s 14,031 10,400 19,062 3

Countries ranked near Hungary

  1. 29 Eswatini, Kingdom of 13,186 compare
  2. 30 New Zealand 13,145 compare
  3. 31 Malawi 12,900 compare
  4. 33 Poland 12,041 compare
  5. 34 Spain 11,673 compare
  6. 35 Romania 10,843 compare

See the full ranking of 119 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is initial government funding per tertiary student, constant ppp$ in Hungary?
Initial government funding per tertiary student, constant ppp$ in Hungary was 12,630 in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest initial government funding per tertiary student, constant ppp$ recorded in Hungary?
The highest recorded value was 19,062 in 2021.
What is the lowest initial government funding per tertiary student, constant ppp$ recorded in Hungary?
The lowest recorded value was 6,669 in 2012.
How does Hungary rank for initial government funding per tertiary student, constant ppp$?
Hungary ranks 32nd out of 119 countries with data for 2022.
Is initial government funding per tertiary student, constant ppp$ rising or falling in Hungary?
Over the last ten years it is up 89.4%. 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 tertiary student, constant PPP$. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Initial government funding per tertiary student, constant PPP$
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
119 places, 1,703 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release