Government expenditure on education, PPP$ in Hungary

Hungary: Government expenditure on education, PPP$ was 13,489 millions in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
13,489 millions
Change on year
up 6.6%
World rank
45th
of 163 countries
All-time high
13,489 millions
in 2017
All-time low
4,173 millions
in 1996
Years of data
26
1991–2017

Government expenditure on education, PPP$ in Hungary, 1991–2017

4.0k6.0k8.0k10.0k12.0k14.0k1991200420171991: 5.1k millions1992: 5.2k millions1993: 5.1k millions1994: 5.3k millions1995: 4.6k millions1996: 4.2k millions1998: 4.7k millions1999: 5.1k millions2000: 5.9k millions2001: 6.6k millions2002: 7.6k millions2003: 9.1k millions2004: 8.8k millions2005: 9.2k millions2006: 9.8k millions2007: 9.8k millions2008: 10.3k millions2009: 10.3k millions2010: 10.3k millions2011: 10.5k millions2012: 9.6k millions2013: 10.2k millions2014: 11.7k millions2015: 11.9k millions2016: 12.7k millions2017: 13.5k millions

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.

Analysis

The most recent figure for government expenditure on education, ppp$ in Hungary is 13,489 millions, measured in 2017. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.

The figure is up 6.6% on the previous year and up 37.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, government expenditure on education, ppp$ in Hungary peaked at 13,489 millions in 2017 and was at its lowest, 4,173 millions, in 1996.

That places Hungary 45th out of 163 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.

Government expenditure on education, PPP$ in Hungary, year by year

Annual values for Government expenditure on education, PPP$ (millions) in Hungary, 1991 to 2017.
Year millions Change
1991 5,068 millions —
1992 5,196 millions +2.5%
1993 5,149 millions -0.9%
1994 5,337 millions +3.6%
1995 4,594 millions -13.9%
1996 4,173 millions -9.2%
1998 4,706 millions +12.8%
1999 5,084 millions +8.0%
2000 5,895 millions +15.9%
2001 6,638 millions +12.6%
2002 7,643 millions +15.1%
2003 9,072 millions +18.7%
2004 8,752 millions -3.5%
2005 9,181 millions +4.9%
2006 9,782 millions +6.5%
2007 9,849 millions +0.7%
2008 10,333 millions +4.9%
2009 10,283 millions -0.5%
2010 10,278 millions -0.1%
2011 10,479 millions +2.0%
2012 9,562 millions -8.8%
2013 10,174 millions +6.4%
2014 11,665 millions +14.7%
2015 11,861 millions +1.7%
2016 12,655 millions +6.7%
2017 13,489 millions +6.6%

Hungary compared with similar countries

  • Hungary's 13,489 millions is above the median for high income countries, which is 12,119 millions, 1.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • Hungary's 13,489 millions is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 12,501 millions, 1.1× the median. (45 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 4,913 millions 4,173 millions 5,337 millions 8
2000s 8,743 millions 5,895 millions 10,333 millions 10
2010s 11,270 millions 9,562 millions 13,489 millions 8

Countries ranked near Hungary

  1. 42 Finland 16,676 millions compare
  2. 43 Romania 16,486 millions compare
  3. 44 Czechia 15,716 millions compare
  4. 46 Ireland 13,172 millions compare
  5. 47 Kazakhstan 12,501 millions compare
  6. 48 Singapore 12,444 millions compare

See the full ranking of 163 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is government expenditure on education, ppp$ in Hungary?
Government expenditure on education, ppp$ in Hungary was 13,489 millions in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest government expenditure on education, ppp$ recorded in Hungary?
The highest recorded value was 13,489 millions in 2017.
What is the lowest government expenditure on education, ppp$ recorded in Hungary?
The lowest recorded value was 4,173 millions in 1996.
How does Hungary rank for government expenditure on education, ppp$?
Hungary ranks 45th out of 163 countries with data for 2017.
Is government expenditure on education, ppp$ rising or falling in Hungary?
Over the last ten years it is up 37.0%. 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 Government expenditure on education, PPP$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Government expenditure on education, PPP$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
163 places, 2,668 data points, 1990–2019
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Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on education (current, capital, and transfers), in millions PPP$ (at purchasing power parity), in 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 PPP$. 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/