Initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of in Hungary

Hungary: Initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of was 27.6% in 2017. ▼ Falling

Latest (2017)
27.6%
Change on year
up 9.7%
World rank
56th
of 115 countries
All-time high
34.8%
in 1998
All-time low
21.0%
in 2015
Years of data
20
1998–2017

Initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of in Hungary, 1998–2017

01020301998200720171998: 34.81999: 33.52000: 342001: 32.12002: 31.42003: 31.12004: 23.92005: 23.32006: 23.32007: 23.62008: 24.12009: 27.62010: 24.62011: 282012: 21.12013: 25.42014: 23.32015: 212016: 25.12017: 27.6

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

The most recent figure for initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of in Hungary is 27.6%, measured in 2017.

The figure is up 9.7% on the previous year and up 16.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of in Hungary peaked at 34.8% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 21.0%, in 2015.

Hungary ranks 56th of 115 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of in Hungary, year by year

Annual values for Initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of GDP per capita in Hungary, 1998 to 2017.
Year Value Change
1998 34.8%
1999 33.5% -3.6%
2000 34.0% +1.5%
2001 32.1% -5.8%
2002 31.4% -2.1%
2003 31.1% -1.0%
2004 23.9% -23.1%
2005 23.3% -2.5%
2006 23.3% -0.1%
2007 23.6% +1.5%
2008 24.1% +2.2%
2009 27.6% +14.1%
2010 24.6% -10.7%
2011 28.0% +13.9%
2012 21.1% -24.7%
2013 25.4% +20.2%
2014 23.3% -8.3%
2015 21.0% -9.7%
2016 25.1% +19.6%
2017 27.6% +9.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 34.1% 33.5% 34.8% 2
2000s 27.4% 23.3% 34.0% 10
2010s 24.5% 21.0% 28.0% 8

Countries ranked near Hungary

  1. 53 Finland 30.9% compare
  2. 54 Sri Lanka 28.3% compare
  3. 55 Belize 28.1% compare
  4. 57 Serbia 27.0% compare
  5. 58 Poland 26.7% compare
  6. 59 Slovakia 26.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of in Hungary?
Initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of in Hungary was 27.6% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of recorded in Hungary?
The highest recorded value was 34.8% in 1998.
What is the lowest initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of recorded in Hungary?
The lowest recorded value was 21.0% in 2015.
How does Hungary rank for initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of?
Hungary ranks 56th out of 115 countries with data for 2017.
Is initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of rising or falling in Hungary?
Over the last ten years it is up 16.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Hungary data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of GDP per capita
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
115 places, 1,387 data points, 1970–2019
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Total general (local, regional and central, current and capital) initial government funding of education per student, which includes transfers paid (such as scholarships to students), but excludes transfers received, in this case international transfers to government for education (when foreign donors provide education sector budget support or other support integrated in the government budget). Calculation Method: Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure (current and capital) on a given level of education (primary, secondary, etc) minus international transfers to government for education, divided by the number of student enrolled at that level of education. This is then expressed as a share of GDP per capita. 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. There are also cases where it may not be possible to separate international transfers to government from general government expenditure on education, in which cases they have not been subtracted in the formula. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/