Ethiopia vs Hungary: Government expenditure on tertiary education, US$

Ethiopia
1,261 millions
in 2015
Hungary
1,134 millions
in 2017
Ethiopia rank
52nd
Hungary rank
54th

Government expenditure on tertiary education, US$ over time

  • Ethiopia
  • Hungary
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How they compare

Ethiopia currently reports 1,261 millions against 1,134 millions in Hungary, a difference of 127 millions.

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 21 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Hungary ahead.

Ethiopia ranks 52nd and Hungary ranks 54th of 158 countries.

Hungary has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia Hungary Difference Ahead
1970s 14.45 millions 110.56 millions 96.11 millions Hungary
1980s 28.2 millions 208.5 millions 180.3 millions Hungary
1990s 32.65 millions 375.03 millions 342.38 millions Hungary
2000s 468.33 millions 1,430 millions 961.69 millions Hungary
2010s 885.14 millions 1,146 millions 260.88 millions Hungary

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on tertiary education, us$, Ethiopia or Hungary?
Ethiopia, at 1,261 millions against 1,134 millions in Hungary as of 2015.
What is the difference in government expenditure on tertiary education, us$ between Ethiopia and Hungary?
127 millions, with Ethiopia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Hungary?
21 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2015.
How do Ethiopia and Hungary rank globally for government expenditure on tertiary education, us$?
Ethiopia ranks 52nd and Hungary ranks 54th of 158 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on tertiary education, US$ (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 tertiary education, US$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
158 places, 3,257 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

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