Hungary vs Laos: Share of GDP spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education
Hungary
7.8%
in 2022
Laos
8.2%
in 2024
Hungary rank
176th
Laos rank
174th
Share of GDP spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education over time
- Hungary
- Laos
How they compare
Laos currently reports 8.2% against 7.8% in Hungary, a difference of 0.4%.
That makes Laos's figure about 1.1 times Hungary's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Hungary ahead.
Hungary ranks 176th and Laos ranks 174th of 194 countries.
Laos has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hungary | Laos | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.4% | 13.2% | 2.9% | Laos |
| 2010s | 9.3% | 10.5% | 1.2% | Laos |
| 2020s | 8.5% | 10.7% | 2.1% | Laos |
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 Laos?
- Laos, at 8.2% against 7.8% in Hungary as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education between Hungary and Laos?
- 0.4%, with Laos ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and Laos?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Hungary and Laos rank globally for share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education?
- Hungary ranks 176th and Laos ranks 174th 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.