Government expenditure on upper secondary education as a percentage in Hungary

Hungary: Government expenditure on upper secondary education as a percentage was 1.1% in 2017. ▬ Flat

Latest (2017)
1.1%
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
17th
of 101 countries
All-time high
1.6%
in 2003
All-time low
0.8%
in 2013
Years of data
20
1998–2017

Government expenditure on upper secondary education as a percentage in Hungary, 1998–2017

00.511.51998200720171998: 0.967 %1999: 1 %2000: 1.1 %2001: 1 %2002: 1.1 %2003: 1.6 %2004: 1.2 %2005: 1 %2006: 1.1 %2007: 1.1 %2008: 1 %2009: 1 %2010: 1.1 %2011: 1 %2012: 0.947 %2013: 0.82 %2014: 1.4 %2015: 1.1 %2016: 1.1 %2017: 1.1 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Hungary recorded 1.1% for government expenditure on upper secondary education as a percentage in 2017.

The figure is up 0.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, government expenditure on upper secondary education as a percentage in Hungary peaked at 1.6% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 2013.

Hungary ranks 17th of 101 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Government expenditure on upper secondary education as a percentage in Hungary, year by year

Annual values for Government expenditure on upper secondary education as a percentage of GDP (%) in Hungary, 1998 to 2017.
Year % Change
1998 1.0%
1999 1.0% +6.1%
2000 1.1% +4.8%
2001 1.0% -3.4%
2002 1.1% +6.5%
2003 1.6% +43.3%
2004 1.2% -25.8%
2005 1.0% -11.0%
2006 1.1% +0.7%
2007 1.1% +1.9%
2008 1.0% -3.0%
2009 1.0% -3.0%
2010 1.1% +3.8%
2011 1.0% -3.2%
2012 0.9% -6.9%
2013 0.8% -13.4%
2014 1.4% +69.6%
2015 1.1% -23.8%
2016 1.1% +2.4%
2017 1.1% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.0% 1.0% 1.0% 2
2000s 1.1% 1.0% 1.6% 10
2010s 1.1% 0.8% 1.4% 8

Countries ranked near Hungary

  1. 14 Denmark 1.1% compare
  2. 15 Portugal 1.1% compare
  3. 16 Italy 1.1% compare
  4. 18 Costa Rica 1.1% compare
  5. 19 Iceland 1.1% compare
  6. 20 India 1.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is government expenditure on upper secondary education as a percentage in Hungary?
Government expenditure on upper secondary education as a percentage in Hungary was 1.1% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest government expenditure on upper secondary education as a percentage recorded in Hungary?
The highest recorded value was 1.6% in 2003.
What is the lowest government expenditure on upper secondary education as a percentage recorded in Hungary?
The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 2013.
How does Hungary rank for government expenditure on upper secondary education as a percentage?
Hungary ranks 17th out of 101 countries with data for 2017.
Is government expenditure on upper secondary education as a percentage rising or falling in Hungary?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Hungary data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Government expenditure on upper secondary education as a percentage of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Government expenditure on upper secondary education as a percentage of GDP (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
101 places, 1,193 data points, 1995–2019
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Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on upper secondary education (current, capital, and transfers), expressed as a percentage of GDP. It includes expenditure funded by transfers from international sources to government. Divide total government expenditure for a given level of education (ex. primary, secondary, or all levels combined) by the GDP, and multiply by 100. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/