Hungary vs Italy: Government expenditure on upper secondary education as a percentage

Hungary
1.1%
in 2017
Italy
1.1%
in 2016
Hungary rank
17th
Italy rank
16th

Government expenditure on upper secondary education as a percentage over time

  • Hungary
  • Italy
00.511.5199820072017

How they compare

Italy currently reports 1.1% against 1.1% in Hungary, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 19 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Italy ahead.

Hungary ranks 17th and Italy ranks 16th of 101 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Hungary Italy Difference Ahead
1990s 1.0% 1.2% 0.2% Italy
2000s 1.1% 1.2% 0.1% Italy
2010s 1.1% 1.1% 0.0% Italy

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on upper secondary education as a percentage, Hungary or Italy?
Italy, at 1.1% against 1.1% in Hungary as of 2016.
What is the difference in government expenditure on upper secondary education as a percentage between Hungary and Italy?
0.0%, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and Italy?
19 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2016.
How do Hungary and Italy rank globally for government expenditure on upper secondary education as a percentage?
Hungary ranks 17th and Italy ranks 16th of 101 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on upper secondary education as a percentage of GDP (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Government expenditure on upper secondary education as a percentage of GDP (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
101 places, 1,193 data points, 1995–2019
Last refreshed

Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on upper 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. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/