Initial private expenditure on education (household) as a percentage in Hungary
Hungary: Initial private expenditure on education (household) as a percentage was 0.8% in 2021. ▬ Flat
Initial private expenditure on education (household) as a percentage in Hungary, 2010–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for initial private expenditure on education (household) as a percentage in Hungary is 0.8%, measured in 2021.
The figure is down 6.0% on the previous year and up 7.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, initial private expenditure on education (household) as a percentage in Hungary peaked at 1.0% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 2011.
Hungary ranks 40th of 87 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Initial private expenditure on education (household) as a percentage in Hungary, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 0.8% | — |
| 2011 | 0.8% | -3.9% |
| 2012 | 1.0% | +35.1% |
| 2013 | 0.8% | -18.4% |
| 2014 | 0.9% | +4.2% |
| 2015 | 0.9% | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 0.9% | +6.5% |
| 2017 | 0.9% | -4.5% |
| 2018 | 0.9% | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 0.9% | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 0.9% | -6.0% |
| 2021 | 0.8% | -6.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.9% | 0.8% | 1.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8% | 0.8% | 0.9% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Hungary
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 private expenditure on education (household) as a percentage in Hungary?
- Initial private expenditure on education (household) as a percentage in Hungary was 0.8% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest initial private expenditure on education (household) as a percentage recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 1.0% in 2012.
- What is the lowest initial private expenditure on education (household) as a percentage recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 2011.
- How does Hungary rank for initial private expenditure on education (household) as a percentage?
- Hungary ranks 40th out of 87 countries with data for 2021.
- Is initial private expenditure on education (household) as a percentage rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Hungary data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Initial private expenditure on education (household) as a percentage of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release