Hungary vs Romania: Government expenditure on secondary education, US$

Hungary
2,466 millions
in 2017
Romania
2,634 millions
in 2017
Hungary rank
44th
Romania rank
43rd

Government expenditure on secondary education, US$ over time

  • Hungary
  • Romania
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How they compare

Romania currently reports 2,634 millions against 2,466 millions in Hungary, a difference of 168 millions.

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

The two have swapped places 5 times across 16 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Hungary ahead.

Hungary ranks 44th and Romania ranks 43rd of 151 countries.

Hungary has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Hungary Romania Difference Ahead
1990s 945.12 millions 299.71 millions 645.41 millions Hungary
2000s 2,619 millions 1,935 millions 683.09 millions Hungary
2010s 2,372 millions 2,201 millions 171.07 millions Hungary

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on secondary education, us$, Hungary or Romania?
Romania, at 2,634 millions against 2,466 millions in Hungary as of 2017.
What is the difference in government expenditure on secondary education, us$ between Hungary and Romania?
168 millions, with Romania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and Romania?
16 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2017.
How do Hungary and Romania rank globally for government expenditure on secondary education, us$?
Hungary ranks 44th and Romania ranks 43rd of 151 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on secondary education, US$ (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 secondary education, US$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
151 places, 2,965 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on secondary 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/