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

28 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2017.

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.

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

Greece

1,262 millions

in 2017

Hungary

1,134 millions

in 2017

Greece rank

51st

Hungary rank

54th

Government expenditure on tertiary education, US$ over time

Greece
Hungary

How they compare

Greece currently reports 1,262 millions against 1,134 millions in Hungary, a difference of 128 millions.

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

The two have swapped places 3 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Hungary ahead.

Greece ranks 51st and Hungary ranks 54th of 158 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Greece	Hungary	Difference	Ahead
1970s	94.98 millions	92.62 millions	2.36 millions	Greece
1980s	257.53 millions	217.68 millions	39.85 millions	Greece
1990s	880.59 millions	361.96 millions	518.63 millions	Greece
2000s	2,143 millions	830.1 millions	1,313 millions	Greece
2010s	1,342 millions	970.1 millions	372.1 millions	Greece

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on tertiary education, us$, Greece or Hungary?: Greece, at 1,262 millions against 1,134 millions in Hungary as of 2017.
What is the difference in government expenditure on tertiary education, us$ between Greece and Hungary?: 128 millions, with Greece ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Hungary?: 28 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2017.
How do Greece and Hungary rank globally for government expenditure on tertiary education, us$?: Greece ranks 51st and Hungary ranks 54th of 158 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on tertiary education, US$ (millions). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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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: 07 August 2026

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/