What is the difference in government expenditure on education, us$ between Hungary and Puerto Rico?

383 millions, with Hungary ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and Puerto Rico?

10 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2014.

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.

Hungary vs Puerto Rico: Government expenditure on education, US$

Hungary

6,604 millions

in 2017

Puerto Rico

6,221 millions

in 2014

Hungary rank

47th

Puerto Rico rank

49th

Government expenditure on education, US$ over time

Hungary
Puerto Rico

How they compare

Hungary currently reports 6,604 millions against 6,221 millions in Puerto Rico, a difference of 383 millions.

That makes Hungary's figure about 1.1 times Puerto Rico's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 10 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Puerto Rico ahead.

Hungary ranks 47th and Puerto Rico ranks 49th of 174 countries.

Puerto Rico has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Hungary	Puerto Rico	Difference	Ahead
1970s	399.7 millions	499 millions	99.3 millions	Puerto Rico
2010s	6,087 millions	6,402 millions	314.81 millions	Puerto Rico

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on education, us$, Hungary or Puerto Rico?: Hungary, at 6,604 millions against 6,221 millions in Puerto Rico as of 2017.
What is the difference in government expenditure on education, us$ between Hungary and Puerto Rico?: 383 millions, with Hungary ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and Puerto Rico?: 10 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2014.
How do Hungary and Puerto Rico rank globally for government expenditure on education, us$?: Hungary ranks 47th and Puerto Rico ranks 49th of 174 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on education, US$ (millions). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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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: 21 August 2026

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/