Adjusted savings: education expenditure in Hungary

Hungary: Adjusted savings: education expenditure was 3.9% in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
3.9%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
102nd
of 200 countries
All-time high
6.0%
in 1992
All-time low
3.1%
in 1972
Years of data
52
1970–2021

Adjusted savings: education expenditure in Hungary, 1970–2021

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Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of GNI.

Analysis

Hungary recorded 3.9% for adjusted savings: education expenditure in 2021.

That represents a change of down 13.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adjusted savings: education expenditure in Hungary peaked at 6.0% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 3.1%, in 1972.

Hungary ranks 102nd of 200 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 52 years of available data.

Adjusted savings: education expenditure in Hungary, year by year

Annual values for Adjusted savings: education expenditure (% of GNI) in Hungary, 1970 to 2021.
Year % of GNI Change
1970 3.2%
1971 3.2% +0.0%
1972 3.1% -3.1%
1973 3.1% +0.0%
1974 3.3% +6.5%
1975 3.4% +3.0%
1976 3.2% -5.9%
1977 3.2% +0.0%
1978 3.5% +9.4%
1979 3.4% -2.9%
1980 3.8% +11.8%
1981 4.1% +7.9%
1982 4.1% +0.0%
1983 4.9% +19.5%
1984 4.6% -6.1%
1985 4.3% -6.5%
1986 4.3% +0.0%
1987 4.2% -2.3%
1988 4.1% -2.4%
1989 4.8% +17.1%
1990 5.3% +10.4%
1991 5.6% +5.7%
1992 6.0% +7.1%
1993 5.7% -5.0%
1994 5.7% +0.0%
1995 4.7% -17.5%
1996 4.2% -10.6%
1997 4.6% +9.0%
1998 4.3% -5.8%
1999 4.4% +2.7%
2000 4.7% +5.3%
2001 4.7% +0.7%
2002 4.9% +4.5%
2003 5.7% +15.4%
2004 5.3% -6.2%
2005 5.3% -0.8%
2006 5.2% -0.6%
2007 5.2% +0.0%
2008 5.1% -3.4%
2009 4.8% -4.3%
2010 4.5% -6.0%
2011 4.5% -1.8%
2012 4.1% -7.5%
2013 4.1% -0.6%
2014 4.4% +7.0%
2015 4.4% +0.5%
2016 4.4% -0.7%
2017 4.3% -1.5%
2018 4.2% -3.7%
2019 3.9% -6.6%
2020 3.9% +0.0%
2021 3.9% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 3.3% 3.1% 3.5% 10
1980s 4.3% 3.8% 4.9% 10
1990s 5.1% 4.2% 6.0% 10
2000s 5.1% 4.7% 5.7% 10
2010s 4.3% 3.9% 4.5% 10
2020s 3.9% 3.9% 3.9% 2

Countries ranked near Hungary

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  2. 100 Thailand 3.9% compare
  3. 101 Azerbaijan 3.9% compare
  4. 103 Malaysia 3.9% compare
  5. 104 Lithuania 3.9% compare
  6. 105 Italy 3.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is adjusted savings: education expenditure in Hungary?
Adjusted savings: education expenditure in Hungary was 3.9% in 2021, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
What is the highest adjusted savings: education expenditure recorded in Hungary?
The highest recorded value was 6.0% in 1992.
What is the lowest adjusted savings: education expenditure recorded in Hungary?
The lowest recorded value was 3.1% in 1972.
How does Hungary rank for adjusted savings: education expenditure?
Hungary ranks 102nd out of 200 countries with data for 2021.
Is adjusted savings: education expenditure rising or falling in Hungary?
Over the last ten years it is down 13.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Hungary data come from?
The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Adjusted savings: education expenditure (% of GNI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adjusted savings: education expenditure (% of GNI)
Unit
% of GNI
Source
Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
247 places, 12,841 data points, 1970–2021
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Education expenditure refers to the current operating expenditures in education, including wages and salaries and excluding capital investments in buildings and equipment. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross National Income (GNI) which is the total income earned by all residents within an economic territory during an accounting period. It is equal to gross domestic product plus earned income receivable from abroad minus earned income payable abroad.