Public expenditure on education by education level and programme in Hungary

Hungary: Public expenditure on education by education level and programme was 0.6% in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
0.6%
Change on year
up 8.5%
World rank
22nd
of 41 countries
All-time high
0.8%
in 2014
All-time low
0.6%
in 2022
Years of data
10
2014–2023

Public expenditure on education by education level and programme in Hungary, 2014–2023

00.20.40.60.82014201820232014: 0.81 Percentage of gross domestic product (GDP)2015: 0.81 Percentage of gross domestic product (GDP)2016: 0.79 Percentage of gross domestic product (GDP)2017: 0.73 Percentage of gross domestic product (GDP)2018: 0.71 Percentage of gross domestic product (GDP)2019: 0.7 Percentage of gross domestic product (GDP)2020: 0.67 Percentage of gross domestic product (GDP)2021: 0.62 Percentage of gross domestic product (GDP)2022: 0.59 Percentage of gross domestic product (GDP)2023: 0.64 Percentage of gross domestic product (GDP)

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage of gross domestic product (GDP).

Analysis

The most recent figure for public expenditure on education by education level and programme in Hungary is 0.6%, measured in 2023.

The figure is up 8.5% on the previous year and down 21.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public expenditure on education by education level and programme in Hungary peaked at 0.8% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 2022.

Hungary ranks 22nd of 41 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Public expenditure on education by education level and programme in Hungary, year by year

Annual values for Public expenditure on education by education level and programme orientation - as % of GDP in Hungary, 2014 to 2023.
Year Percentage of gross domestic product (GDP) Change
2014 0.8%
2015 0.8% +0.0%
2016 0.8% -2.5%
2017 0.7% -7.6%
2018 0.7% -2.7%
2019 0.7% -1.4%
2020 0.7% -4.3%
2021 0.6% -7.5%
2022 0.6% -4.8%
2023 0.6% +8.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 0.8% 0.7% 0.8% 6
2020s 0.6% 0.6% 0.7% 4

Countries ranked near Hungary

  1. 19 Slovakia 0.7% compare
  2. 19 Slovakia 0.7% compare
  3. 21 France 0.7% compare
  4. 23 Spain 0.6% compare
  5. 24 Czechia 0.6% compare
  6. 25 Croatia 0.6% compare
  7. 25 Luxembourg 0.6% compare
  8. 25 Croatia 0.6% compare

See the full ranking of 42 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is public expenditure on education by education level and programme in Hungary?
Public expenditure on education by education level and programme in Hungary was 0.6% in 2023, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest public expenditure on education by education level and programme recorded in Hungary?
The highest recorded value was 0.8% in 2014.
What is the lowest public expenditure on education by education level and programme recorded in Hungary?
The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 2022.
How does Hungary rank for public expenditure on education by education level and programme?
Hungary ranks 22nd out of 41 countries with data for 2023.
Is public expenditure on education by education level and programme rising or falling in Hungary?
Over the last ten years it is down 21.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Hungary data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Public expenditure on education by education level and programme orientation - as % of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Public expenditure on education by education level and programme orientation - as % of GDP
Unit
Percentage of gross domestic product (GDP)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
42 places, 451 data points, 2012–2023
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