Government spending on education overall vs. primary education in Hungary
Hungary: Government spending on education overall vs. primary education was 3.8% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Government spending on education overall vs. primary education in Hungary, 1970–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for government spending on education overall vs. primary education in Hungary is 3.8%, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of down 18.3% on the previous year and down 8.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government spending on education overall vs. primary education in Hungary peaked at 6.1% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 3.4%, in 1972.
That places Hungary 114th out of 199 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 52 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.5% | 3.4% | 3.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.7% | 4.3% | 5.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.2% | 4.3% | 6.1% | 9 |
| 2000s | 5.2% | 4.9% | 5.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.5% | 4.2% | 4.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.2% | 3.8% | 4.7% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Hungary
More reference data data for Hungary
- Number of child deaths per woman 0.0054 under-five deaths per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 1.49 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 1.49 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate vs. Human Development Index 1.49 live births per woman (2023)
- Human Development Index 0.87 (2023)
- Rule of Law - Governance estimate 0.1923 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
- Rule of Law - Governance score 60.27 0-100 (2024)
- Voice and Accountability - Governance score 56.36 0-100 (2024)
- Voice and Accountability - Governance estimate -0.0277 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
- Political Stability - Governance score 73.35 0-100 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government spending on education overall vs. primary education in Hungary?
- Government spending on education overall vs. primary education in Hungary was 3.8% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest government spending on education overall vs. primary education recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 6.1% in 1992.
- What is the lowest government spending on education overall vs. primary education recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.4% in 1972.
- How does Hungary rank for government spending on education overall vs. primary education?
- Hungary ranks 114th out of 199 countries with data for 2022.
- Is government spending on education overall vs. primary education rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.5%. 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 (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Government spending on education overall vs. primary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total annual general government spending on all levels of education, expressed as a percentage of GDP.