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

Hungary: Current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total was 21.3% in 2017. ▼ Falling

Latest (2017)
21.3%
Change on year
up 9.8%
World rank
40th
of 86 countries
All-time high
25.6%
in 1998
All-time low
13.0%
in 2014
Years of data
20
1998–2017

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

01020301998200720171998: 25.6 %1999: 24.7 %2000: 24.6 %2001: 23.4 %2002: 19.3 %2003: 16.8 %2004: 18.6 %2005: 17.9 %2006: 17.9 %2007: 18.4 %2008: 19.3 %2009: 21.1 %2010: 22.1 %2011: 22.5 %2012: 24.1 %2013: 23.3 %2014: 13 %2015: 14.5 %2016: 19.4 %2017: 21.3 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total in Hungary is 21.3%, measured in 2017.

That represents a change of up 9.8% on the previous year and up 16.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total in Hungary peaked at 25.6% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 13.0%, in 2014.

That places Hungary 40th out of 86 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling 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 upper secondary public institutions (%) in Hungary, 1998 to 2017.
Year % Change
1998 25.6%
1999 24.7% -3.4%
2000 24.6% -0.4%
2001 23.4% -4.8%
2002 19.3% -17.5%
2003 16.8% -12.9%
2004 18.6% +10.4%
2005 17.9% -3.8%
2006 17.9% +0.0%
2007 18.4% +2.7%
2008 19.3% +4.9%
2009 21.1% +9.4%
2010 22.1% +4.7%
2011 22.5% +1.8%
2012 24.1% +7.1%
2013 23.3% -3.2%
2014 13.0% -44.2%
2015 14.5% +11.5%
2016 19.4% +34.1%
2017 21.3% +9.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 25.1% 24.7% 25.6% 2
2000s 19.7% 16.8% 24.6% 10
2010s 20.0% 13.0% 24.1% 8

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  5. 42 Colombia 20.5% 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 21.3% 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 25.6% in 1998.
What is the lowest current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total recorded in Hungary?
The lowest recorded value was 13.0% in 2014.
How does Hungary rank for current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total?
Hungary ranks 40th out of 86 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 16.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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 upper 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 upper secondary public institutions (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
86 places, 992 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/