Hungary vs Somalia: Share of GDP spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education
Hungary
7.8%
in 2022
Somalia
8.1%
in 2025
Hungary rank
176th
Somalia rank
175th
Share of GDP spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education over time
- Hungary
- Somalia
How they compare
Somalia currently reports 8.1% against 7.8% in Hungary, a difference of 0.3%.
Across all 8 years both countries report, Hungary has been ahead every year.
Hungary ranks 176th and Somalia ranks 175th of 194 countries.
Hungary has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hungary | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 9.6% | 2.4% | 7.1% | Hungary |
| 2020s | 8.5% | 3.1% | 5.4% | 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 Somalia?
- Somalia, at 8.1% against 7.8% in Hungary as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education between Hungary and Somalia?
- 0.3%, with Somalia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and Somalia?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2022.
- How do Hungary and Somalia rank globally for share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education?
- Hungary ranks 176th and Somalia ranks 175th 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.