Egypt vs Hungary: Government expenditure on education, US$

Egypt
6,123 millions
in 2008
Hungary
6,604 millions
in 2017
Egypt rank
50th
Hungary rank
47th

Government expenditure on education, US$ over time

  • Egypt
  • Hungary
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How they compare

Hungary currently reports 6,604 millions against 6,123 millions in Egypt, a difference of 481 millions.

That makes Hungary's figure about 1.1 times Egypt's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 23 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Egypt ahead.

Egypt ranks 50th and Hungary ranks 47th of 174 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 2 and Hungary in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Egypt Hungary Difference Ahead
1970s 518.11 millions 412.54 millions 105.56 millions Egypt
1980s 1,379 millions 1,213 millions 165.85 millions Egypt
1990s 2,121 millions 2,304 millions 183.07 millions Hungary
2000s 4,553 millions 6,282 millions 1,730 millions Hungary

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on education, us$, Egypt or Hungary?
Hungary, at 6,604 millions against 6,123 millions in Egypt as of 2017.
What is the difference in government expenditure on education, us$ between Egypt and Hungary?
481 millions, with Hungary ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Hungary?
23 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2008.
How do Egypt and Hungary rank globally for government expenditure on education, us$?
Egypt ranks 50th and Hungary ranks 47th of 174 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on education, US$ (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, US$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
174 places, 3,881 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on education (current, capital, and transfers) in millions US$ (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 US$. 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/