All staff compensation as % of total expenditure in public in Hungary

Hungary: All staff compensation as % of total expenditure in public was 66.9% in 2017. ▬ Flat

Latest (2017)
66.9%
Change on year
down 5.2%
World rank
66th
of 101 countries
All-time high
71.6%
in 2005
All-time low
62.3%
in 2011
Years of data
20
1998–2017

All staff compensation as % of total expenditure in public in Hungary, 1998–2017

0204060801998200720171998: 65.7 %1999: 65.9 %2000: 64.3 %2001: 63.8 %2002: 66.4 %2003: 71.5 %2004: 71.4 %2005: 71.6 %2006: 70.5 %2007: 71.5 %2008: 69 %2009: 65.6 %2010: 62.5 %2011: 62.3 %2012: 65.7 %2013: 63.7 %2014: 66.3 %2015: 67.4 %2016: 70.5 %2017: 66.9 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Hungary recorded 66.9% for all staff compensation as % of total expenditure in public in 2017.

The figure is down 5.2% on the previous year and down 6.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, all staff compensation as % of total expenditure in public in Hungary peaked at 71.6% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 62.3%, in 2011.

Hungary ranks 66th of 101 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

All staff compensation as % of total expenditure in public in Hungary, year by year

Annual values for All staff compensation as % of total expenditure in public institutions (%) in Hungary, 1998 to 2017.
Year % Change
1998 65.7%
1999 65.9% +0.2%
2000 64.3% -2.4%
2001 63.8% -0.7%
2002 66.4% +4.1%
2003 71.5% +7.7%
2004 71.4% -0.2%
2005 71.6% +0.4%
2006 70.5% -1.6%
2007 71.5% +1.4%
2008 69.0% -3.5%
2009 65.6% -4.9%
2010 62.5% -4.7%
2011 62.3% -0.3%
2012 65.7% +5.4%
2013 63.7% -3.1%
2014 66.3% +4.0%
2015 67.4% +1.7%
2016 70.5% +4.7%
2017 66.9% -5.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 65.8% 65.7% 65.9% 2
2000s 68.6% 63.8% 71.6% 10
2010s 65.6% 62.3% 70.5% 8

Countries ranked near Hungary

  1. 63 Monaco 67.3% compare
  2. 64 Greece 67.3% compare
  3. 65 Belarus 67.0% compare
  4. 67 Slovakia 66.8% compare
  5. 68 Sweden 66.0% compare
  6. 69 Iceland 65.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is all staff compensation as % of total expenditure in public in Hungary?
All staff compensation as % of total expenditure in public in Hungary was 66.9% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest all staff compensation as % of total expenditure in public recorded in Hungary?
The highest recorded value was 71.6% in 2005.
What is the lowest all staff compensation as % of total expenditure in public recorded in Hungary?
The lowest recorded value was 62.3% in 2011.
How does Hungary rank for all staff compensation as % of total expenditure in public?
Hungary ranks 66th out of 101 countries with data for 2017.
Is all staff compensation as % of total expenditure in public rising or falling in Hungary?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Hungary data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of All staff compensation as % of total expenditure in public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
All staff compensation as % of total expenditure in public institutions (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
108 places, 1,290 data points, 1998–2019
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All staff (teacher and non-teachers) compensation expressed as a percentage of direct expenditure in public educational institutions (instructional and non-instructional). Financial aid to students and other transfers are excluded from direct expenditure. Staff compensation includes salaries, contributions by employers for staff retirement programmes, and other allowances and benefits. Divide all staff compensation in public institutions by total expenditure (current and capital) in public institutions, and multiply by 100. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/