Initial government funding per upper secondary student as a in Hungary

Hungary: Initial government funding per upper secondary student as a was 25.3% in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
25.3%
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
21st
of 86 countries
All-time high
30.6%
in 2003
All-time low
16.5%
in 2013
Years of data
20
1998–2017

Initial government funding per upper secondary student as a in Hungary, 1998–2017

01020301998200720171998: 19.41999: 212000: 22.22001: 20.82002: 22.12003: 30.62004: 25.42005: 22.42006: 22.42007: 22.82008: 222009: 21.12010: 21.62011: 212012: 18.12013: 16.52014: 29.72015: 24.52016: 25.12017: 25.3

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2017, initial government funding per upper secondary student as a in Hungary stood at 25.3%.

That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and up 11.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, initial government funding per upper secondary student as a in Hungary peaked at 30.6% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 16.5%, in 2013.

Hungary ranks 21st of 86 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Initial government funding per upper secondary student as a in Hungary, year by year

Annual values for Initial government funding per upper secondary student as a percentage of GDP per capita in Hungary, 1998 to 2017.
Year Value Change
1998 19.4%
1999 21.0% +8.5%
2000 22.2% +5.5%
2001 20.8% -6.1%
2002 22.1% +5.8%
2003 30.6% +38.6%
2004 25.4% -16.9%
2005 22.4% -11.8%
2006 22.4% +0.0%
2007 22.8% +1.6%
2008 22.0% -3.5%
2009 21.1% -4.1%
2010 21.6% +2.5%
2011 21.0% -2.6%
2012 18.1% -14.2%
2013 16.5% -8.5%
2014 29.7% +79.9%
2015 24.5% -17.6%
2016 25.1% +2.6%
2017 25.3% +0.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 20.2% 19.4% 21.0% 2
2000s 23.2% 20.8% 30.6% 10
2010s 22.7% 16.5% 29.7% 8

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Frequently asked questions

What is initial government funding per upper secondary student as a in Hungary?
Initial government funding per upper secondary student as a in Hungary was 25.3% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest initial government funding per upper secondary student as a recorded in Hungary?
The highest recorded value was 30.6% in 2003.
What is the lowest initial government funding per upper secondary student as a recorded in Hungary?
The lowest recorded value was 16.5% in 2013.
How does Hungary rank for initial government funding per upper secondary student as a?
Hungary ranks 21st out of 86 countries with data for 2017.
Is initial government funding per upper secondary student as a rising or falling in Hungary?
Over the last ten years it is up 11.0%. 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 Initial government funding per upper secondary 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 upper secondary student as a percentage of GDP per capita
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
86 places, 1,018 data points, 1995–2019
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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/