Government expenditure on upper secondary education, US$ in Hungary

Hungary: Government expenditure on upper secondary education, US$ was 1,534 millions in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
1,534 millions
Change on year
up 11.0%
World rank
30th
of 99 countries
All-time high
1,953 millions
in 2014
All-time low
471.19 millions
in 1998
Years of data
20
1998–2017

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

5001.0k1.5k2.0k1998200720171998: 471.2 millions1999: 503.8 millions2000: 508.1 millions2001: 558.9 millions2002: 748.6 millions2003: 1.4k millions2004: 1.2k millions2005: 1.2k millions2006: 1.2k millions2007: 1.5k millions2008: 1.7k millions2009: 1.3k millions2010: 1.4k millions2011: 1.4k millions2012: 1.2k millions2013: 1.1k millions2014: 2.0k millions2015: 1.3k millions2016: 1.4k millions2017: 1.5k millions

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.

Analysis

In 2017, government expenditure on upper secondary education, us$ in Hungary stood at 1,534 millions.

The figure is up 11.0% on the previous year and up 1.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, government expenditure on upper secondary education, us$ in Hungary peaked at 1,953 millions in 2014 and was at its lowest, 471.19 millions, in 1998.

That places Hungary 30th out of 99 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Government expenditure on upper secondary education, US$ in Hungary, year by year

Annual values for Government expenditure on upper secondary education, US$ (millions) in Hungary, 1998 to 2017.
Year millions Change
1998 471.19 millions —
1999 503.81 millions +6.9%
2000 508.08 millions +0.8%
2001 558.91 millions +10.0%
2002 748.65 millions +33.9%
2003 1,354 millions +80.9%
2004 1,224 millions -9.6%
2005 1,184 millions -3.2%
2006 1,220 millions +3.0%
2007 1,505 millions +23.4%
2008 1,650 millions +9.6%
2009 1,324 millions -19.8%
2010 1,378 millions +4.1%
2011 1,435 millions +4.1%
2012 1,213 millions -15.4%
2013 1,110 millions -8.5%
2014 1,953 millions +76.0%
2015 1,318 millions -32.5%
2016 1,382 millions +4.8%
2017 1,534 millions +11.0%

Hungary compared with similar countries

  • Hungary's 1,534 millions is above the median for high income countries, which is 1,534 millions, 1.0× the median. (41 countries reporting)
  • Hungary's 1,534 millions is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1,327 millions, 1.2× the median. (33 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Government expenditure on upper secondary education, US$ in Hungary changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2003 +80.9% 748.65 millions 1,354 millions
2014 +76.0% 1,110 millions 1,953 millions

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 487.5 millions 471.19 millions 503.81 millions 2
2000s 1,128 millions 508.08 millions 1,650 millions 10
2010s 1,415 millions 1,110 millions 1,953 millions 8

Countries ranked near Hungary

  1. 27 Thailand 1,866 millions compare
  2. 28 Czechia 1,728 millions compare
  3. 29 Vietnam 1,540 millions compare
  4. 31 Colombia 1,510 millions compare
  5. 32 Romania 1,327 millions compare
  6. 33 Cuba 1,213 millions compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is government expenditure on upper secondary education, us$ in Hungary?
Government expenditure on upper secondary education, us$ in Hungary was 1,534 millions in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest government expenditure on upper secondary education, us$ recorded in Hungary?
The highest recorded value was 1,953 millions in 2014.
What is the lowest government expenditure on upper secondary education, us$ recorded in Hungary?
The lowest recorded value was 471.19 millions in 1998.
How does Hungary rank for government expenditure on upper secondary education, us$?
Hungary ranks 30th out of 99 countries with data for 2017.
Is government expenditure on upper secondary education, us$ rising or falling in Hungary?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.9%. 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 upper secondary education, US$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Government expenditure on upper secondary education, US$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
99 places, 1,181 data points, 1995–2019
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Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on upper 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/