Government expenditure on education, US$ in Hungary

Hungary: Government expenditure on education, US$ was 6,604 millions in 2017. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2017)
6,604 millions
Change on year
up 11.3%
World rank
47th
of 174 countries
All-time high
7,865 millions
in 2008
All-time low
198.87 millions
in 1970
Years of data
47
1970–2017

Government expenditure on education, US$ in Hungary, 1970–2017

02.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k197019932017

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.

Analysis

The most recent figure for government expenditure on education, us$ in Hungary is 6,604 millions, measured in 2017.

That represents a change of up 11.3% on the previous year and down 8.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, government expenditure on education, us$ in Hungary peaked at 7,865 millions in 2008 and was at its lowest, 198.87 millions, in 1970.

Hungary ranks 47th of 174 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 413.4 millions 198.87 millions 737.58 millions 10
1980s 1,154 millions 975.04 millions 1,535 millions 10
1990s 2,202 millions 1,867 millions 2,519 millions 9
2000s 5,263 millions 2,299 millions 7,865 millions 10
2010s 6,050 millions 5,336 millions 6,604 millions 8

Countries ranked near Hungary

  1. 44 Czechia 8,321 millions compare
  2. 45 Cuba 8,258 millions compare
  3. 46 Pakistan 8,080 millions compare
  4. 48 Romania 6,553 millions compare
  5. 49 Puerto Rico (US) 6,221 millions compare
  6. 50 Egypt, Arab Rep. 6,123 millions compare

See the full ranking of 174 places →

More reference data data for Hungary

All data for Hungary →

Frequently asked questions

What is government expenditure on education, us$ in Hungary?
Government expenditure on education, us$ in Hungary was 6,604 millions in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest government expenditure on education, us$ recorded in Hungary?
The highest recorded value was 7,865 millions in 2008.
What is the lowest government expenditure on education, us$ recorded in Hungary?
The lowest recorded value was 198.87 millions in 1970.
How does Hungary rank for government expenditure on education, us$?
Hungary ranks 47th out of 174 countries with data for 2017.
Is government expenditure on education, us$ rising or falling in Hungary?
Over the last ten years it is down 8.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Hungary data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Government expenditure on education, US$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Download this data

CSV · JSON — 47 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).

About this data

Indicator
Government expenditure on education, US$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
174 places, 3,881 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on education (current, capital, and transfers) in millions US$ (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 US$. 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/