Current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total in Hungary

Hungary: Current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total was 24.1% in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
24.1%
Change on year
down 3.5%
World rank
19th
of 85 countries
All-time high
31.9%
in 2014
All-time low
19.0%
in 2007
Years of data
20
1998–2017

Current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total in Hungary, 1998–2017

01020301998200720171998: 22.8 %1999: 22.7 %2000: 23 %2001: 23.6 %2002: 21.9 %2003: 20 %2004: 21 %2005: 19.1 %2006: 19.6 %2007: 19 %2008: 21.3 %2009: 23.6 %2010: 23.9 %2011: 25.1 %2012: 27.2 %2013: 29.6 %2014: 31.9 %2015: 28.8 %2016: 24.9 %2017: 24.1 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2017, current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total in Hungary stood at 24.1%.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.5% on the previous year and up 26.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total in Hungary peaked at 31.9% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 19.0%, in 2007.

Hungary ranks 19th of 85 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.

Current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total in Hungary, year by year

Annual values for Current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total expenditure in lower secondary public institutions (%) in Hungary, 1998 to 2017.
Year % Change
1998 22.8%
1999 22.7% -0.2%
2000 23.0% +1.2%
2001 23.6% +2.7%
2002 21.9% -7.1%
2003 20.0% -8.6%
2004 21.0% +4.6%
2005 19.1% -8.7%
2006 19.6% +2.2%
2007 19.0% -3.0%
2008 21.3% +12.1%
2009 23.6% +10.7%
2010 23.9% +1.6%
2011 25.1% +5.0%
2012 27.2% +8.4%
2013 29.6% +8.8%
2014 31.9% +7.6%
2015 28.8% -9.7%
2016 24.9% -13.3%
2017 24.1% -3.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 22.7% 22.7% 22.8% 2
2000s 21.2% 19.0% 23.6% 10
2010s 27.0% 23.9% 31.9% 8

Countries ranked near Hungary

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  4. 20 Costa Rica 23.4% compare
  5. 21 Gabon 23.2% compare
  6. 22 Estonia 23.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total in Hungary?
Current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total in Hungary was 24.1% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total recorded in Hungary?
The highest recorded value was 31.9% in 2014.
What is the lowest current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total recorded in Hungary?
The lowest recorded value was 19.0% in 2007.
How does Hungary rank for current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total?
Hungary ranks 19th out of 85 countries with data for 2017.
Is current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total rising or falling in Hungary?
Over the last ten years it is up 26.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Hungary data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total expenditure in lower secondary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total expenditure in lower secondary public institutions (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
85 places, 976 data points, 1995–2019
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Current expenditure other than for staff compensation expressed as a percentage of direct expenditure in public educational institutions (instructional and non-instructional) of the specified level of education. Financial aid to students and other transfers are excluded from direct expenditure. Current expenditure other than for staff compensation includes expenditure on school books and teaching materials, ancillary services (ex. food, transport), and administration and other support activities. Divide current expenditure other than staff compensation in public institutions of a given level of education (ex. primary, secondary, or all levels combined) by total expenditure (current and capital) in public institutions of the same level of education, and multiply by 100. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/