Hungary vs Italy: Share of GDP spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education
Hungary
7.8%
in 2022
Italy
7.4%
in 2022
Hungary rank
176th
Italy rank
179th
Share of GDP spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education over time
- Hungary
- Italy
How they compare
Hungary currently reports 7.8% against 7.4% in Italy, a difference of 0.4%.
That makes Hungary's figure about 1.1 times Italy's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Hungary ahead.
Hungary ranks 176th and Italy ranks 179th of 194 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Hungary averaged higher in 3 and Italy in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hungary | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.2% | 9.3% | 0.1% | Italy |
| 2000s | 10.5% | 9.3% | 1.2% | Hungary |
| 2010s | 9.3% | 8.2% | 1.1% | Hungary |
| 2020s | 8.5% | 7.5% | 1.0% | Hungary |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education, Hungary or Italy?
- Hungary, at 7.8% against 7.4% in Italy as of 2022.
- What is the difference in share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education between Hungary and Italy?
- 0.4%, with Hungary ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and Italy?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2022.
- How do Hungary and Italy rank globally for share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education?
- Hungary ranks 176th and Italy ranks 179th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of GDP spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Percentage of total general government spending (across all sectors) that is allocated to education.