Hungary vs Italy: Government expenditure on secondary education as % of GDP

Hungary
1.7%
in 2017
Italy
1.7%
in 2015
Hungary rank
46th
Italy rank
47th

Government expenditure on secondary education as % of GDP over time

  • Hungary
  • Italy
0123197419952017

How they compare

Hungary currently reports 1.7% against 1.7% in Italy, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 23 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Italy ahead.

Hungary ranks 46th and Italy ranks 47th of 152 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Hungary Italy Difference Ahead
1990s 1.8% 2.1% 0.3% Italy
2000s 2.1% 2.0% 0.1% Hungary
2010s 1.8% 1.8% 0.0% Italy

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on secondary education as % of gdp, Hungary or Italy?
Hungary, at 1.7% against 1.7% in Italy as of 2017.
What is the difference in government expenditure on secondary education as % of gdp between Hungary and Italy?
0.0%, with Hungary ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and Italy?
23 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2015.
How do Hungary and Italy rank globally for government expenditure on secondary education as % of gdp?
Hungary ranks 46th and Italy ranks 47th of 152 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on secondary education as % of GDP (%). 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 secondary education as % of GDP (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
152 places, 2,921 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on secondary education (current, capital, and transfers), expressed as a percentage of GDP. It includes expenditure funded by transfers from international sources to government. Divide total government expenditure for a given level of education (ex. primary, secondary, or all levels combined) by the GDP, and multiply by 100. A higher percentage of GDP spent on education shows a higher government priority for education, but also a higher capacity of the government to raise revenues for public spending, in relation to the size of the country's economy. When interpreting this indicator however, one should keep in mind in some countries, the private sector and/or households may fund a higher proportion of total funding for education, thus making government expenditure appear lower than in other countries. Limitations: In some instances data on total public 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/