Government expenditure on lower secondary education, US$ in Hungary

Hungary: Government expenditure on lower secondary education, US$ was 932.29 millions in 2017. β–² Rising

Latest (2017)
932.29 millions
Change on year
down 7.2%
World rank
38th
of 96 countries
All-time high
1,610 millions
in 2008
All-time low
396.27 millions
in 1999
Years of data
20
1998–2017

Government expenditure on lower secondary education, US$ in Hungary, 1998–2017

5007501.0k1.2k1.5k1998200720171998: 397.3 millions1999: 396.3 millions2000: 422.4 millions2001: 477.3 millions2002: 633.1 millions2003: 908.9 millions2004: 1.1k millions2005: 1.2k millions2006: 1.3k millions2007: 1.5k millions2008: 1.6k millions2009: 1.3k millions2010: 1.1k millions2011: 1.1k millions2012: 966.5 millions2013: 851.5 millions2014: 822.4 millions2015: 825.7 millions2016: 1.0k millions2017: 932.3 millions

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.

Analysis

The most recent figure for government expenditure on lower secondary education, us$ in Hungary is 932.29 millions, measured in 2017.

That represents a change of down 7.2% on the previous year and down 36.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, government expenditure on lower secondary education, us$ in Hungary peaked at 1,610 millions in 2008 and was at its lowest, 396.27 millions, in 1999.

Hungary ranks 38th of 96 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 396.78 millions 396.27 millions 397.3 millions 2
2000s 1,040 millions 422.37 millions 1,610 millions 10
2010s 956.88 millions 822.41 millions 1,138 millions 8

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See the full ranking of 96 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is government expenditure on lower secondary education, us$ in Hungary?
Government expenditure on lower secondary education, us$ in Hungary was 932.29 millions in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest government expenditure on lower secondary education, us$ recorded in Hungary?
The highest recorded value was 1,610 millions in 2008.
What is the lowest government expenditure on lower secondary education, us$ recorded in Hungary?
The lowest recorded value was 396.27 millions in 1999.
How does Hungary rank for government expenditure on lower secondary education, us$?
Hungary ranks 38th out of 96 countries with data for 2017.
Is government expenditure on lower secondary education, us$ rising or falling in Hungary?
Over the last ten years it is down 36.8%. 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 Government expenditure on lower secondary education, US$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Government expenditure on lower secondary education, US$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
96 places, 1,162 data points, 1995–2019
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Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on lower secondary 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/