Hungary vs Romania: Government expenditure on education, PPP$

Hungary
13,489 millions
in 2017
Romania
16,486 millions
in 2017
Hungary rank
45th
Romania rank
43rd

Government expenditure on education, PPP$ over time

  • Hungary
  • Romania
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How they compare

Romania currently reports 16,486 millions against 13,489 millions in Hungary, a difference of 2,997 millions.

That makes Romania's figure about 1.2 times Hungary's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 19 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Romania ahead.

Hungary ranks 45th and Romania ranks 43rd of 163 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Hungary averaged higher in 1 and Romania in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Hungary Romania Difference Ahead
1990s 4,173 millions 4,205 millions 32.02 millions Romania
2000s 8,743 millions 8,334 millions 408.39 millions Hungary
2010s 11,270 millions 12,892 millions 1,622 millions Romania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on education, ppp$, Hungary or Romania?
Romania, at 16,486 millions against 13,489 millions in Hungary as of 2017.
What is the difference in government expenditure on education, ppp$ between Hungary and Romania?
2,997 millions, with Romania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and Romania?
19 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2017.
How do Hungary and Romania rank globally for government expenditure on education, ppp$?
Hungary ranks 45th and Romania ranks 43rd of 163 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on education, PPP$ (millions). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Government expenditure on education, PPP$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
163 places, 2,668 data points, 1990–2019
Last refreshed

Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on education (current, capital, and transfers), in millions PPP$ (at purchasing power parity), in nominal value. It includes expenditure funded by transfers from international sources to government. Total government expenditure for a given level of education (e.g. primary, secondary, or all levels combined) in national currency is converted to PPP$. Limitations: In some instances data on total government expenditure on education refers only to the Ministry of Education, excluding other ministries which may also spend a part of their budget on educational activities. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/