Share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation in Hungary
Hungary: Share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation was 66.9% in 2022. ▬ Flat
Share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation in Hungary, 1998–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Hungary recorded 66.9% for share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.9% on the previous year and up 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation in Hungary peaked at 71.6% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 61.5%, in 2021.
Hungary ranks 76th of 116 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation in Hungary, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 65.7% | — |
| 1999 | 65.9% | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 64.3% | -2.4% |
| 2001 | 63.8% | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 66.4% | +4.1% |
| 2003 | 71.5% | +7.7% |
| 2004 | 71.4% | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 71.6% | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 70.5% | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 71.5% | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 69.0% | -3.5% |
| 2009 | 65.6% | -4.9% |
| 2010 | 62.5% | -4.7% |
| 2011 | 62.3% | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 65.7% | +5.4% |
| 2013 | 63.7% | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 66.3% | +4.0% |
| 2015 | 67.4% | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 70.5% | +4.7% |
| 2017 | 66.9% | -5.2% |
| 2018 | 64.5% | -3.5% |
| 2019 | 65.5% | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 68.8% | +4.9% |
| 2021 | 61.5% | -10.6% |
| 2022 | 66.9% | +8.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 65.8% | 65.7% | 65.9% | 2 |
| 2000s | 68.6% | 63.8% | 71.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 65.5% | 62.3% | 70.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 65.7% | 61.5% | 68.8% | 3 |
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 share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation in Hungary?
- Share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation in Hungary was 66.9% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 71.6% in 2005.
- What is the lowest share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 61.5% in 2021.
- How does Hungary rank for share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation?
- Hungary ranks 76th out of 116 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.8%. 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 (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Compensation for staff across all levels of education, both teaching and non-teaching, covers salaries, retirement contributions by employers, and additional benefits.