Government expenditure on primary education, PPP$ in Hungary

Hungary: Government expenditure on primary education, PPP$ was 1,925 millions in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
1,925 millions
Change on year
down 6.2%
World rank
59th
of 134 countries
All-time high
2,235 millions
in 1994
All-time low
867.07 millions
in 1996
Years of data
25
1992–2017

Government expenditure on primary education, PPP$ in Hungary, 1992–2017

05001.0k1.5k2.0k1992200420171992: 2.2k millions1993: 2.2k millions1994: 2.2k millions1995: 946.7 millions1996: 867.1 millions1998: 927.6 millions1999: 962.4 millions2000: 1.1k millions2001: 1.3k millions2002: 1.4k millions2003: 1.5k millions2004: 1.7k millions2005: 1.8k millions2006: 1.9k millions2007: 1.9k millions2008: 1.7k millions2009: 1.7k millions2010: 1.8k millions2011: 1.7k millions2012: 1.7k millions2013: 2.1k millions2014: 1.5k millions2015: 1.9k millions2016: 2.1k millions2017: 1.9k millions

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.

Analysis

Hungary recorded 1,925 millions for government expenditure on primary education, ppp$ in 2017.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.2% on the previous year and up 2.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, government expenditure on primary education, ppp$ in Hungary peaked at 2,235 millions in 1994 and was at its lowest, 867.07 millions, in 1996.

That places Hungary 59th out of 134 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1,473 millions 867.07 millions 2,235 millions 7
2000s 1,608 millions 1,125 millions 1,907 millions 10
2010s 1,833 millions 1,462 millions 2,089 millions 8

Countries ranked near Hungary

  1. 56 Myanmar 2,031 millions compare
  2. 57 Cote d'Ivoire 1,987 millions compare
  3. 58 Ethiopia 1,931 millions compare
  4. 60 Serbia 1,819 millions compare
  5. 61 Sri Lanka 1,810 millions compare
  6. 62 Tunisia 1,723 millions compare

See the full ranking of 134 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is government expenditure on primary education, ppp$ in Hungary?
Government expenditure on primary education, ppp$ in Hungary was 1,925 millions in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest government expenditure on primary education, ppp$ recorded in Hungary?
The highest recorded value was 2,235 millions in 1994.
What is the lowest government expenditure on primary education, ppp$ recorded in Hungary?
The lowest recorded value was 867.07 millions in 1996.
How does Hungary rank for government expenditure on primary education, ppp$?
Hungary ranks 59th out of 134 countries with data for 2017.
Is government expenditure on primary education, ppp$ rising or falling in Hungary?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.5%. 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 primary education, PPP$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Government expenditure on primary education, PPP$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
134 places, 1,910 data points, 1990–2019
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Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on primary 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/