Education Spending: Hungary
Hungary's education spending is currently 3.801 % of GDP as of 2022. # Hungary Education Spending Hungary allocated 3.
Current (2022)
3.801 % of GDP
-18.3% y/y
Peak (1992)
6.06 % of GDP
Low (1972)
3.35 % of GDP
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
1970–2022 · 52 pts
Education Spending — Hungary
1970 — 2022
Education Spending — Hungary
Analysis# Hungary Education Spending
Hungary allocated 3.801% of GDP to education in 2022, representing a decline from recent years. The country's spending peaked at 6.06% of GDP in 1992, following its transition from communist rule, but has fluctuated considerably since then. The all-time low of 3.35% occurred in 1972. Over the full 1970–2022 period, education spending increased 10.5% relative to GDP, though this growth masks significant volatility.
The most notable shift occurred between 2021 and 2022, when spending dropped sharply from 4.654% to 3.801%—the lowest level in the dataset. The prior decade showed relative stability around 4.1–4.6% of GDP, with peaks in 2014, 2016, and 2017. The recent downward trajectory suggests Hungary's current education investment is well below its post-1990 average, potentially signaling budgetary constraints or shifting policy priorities.
Historical Data
52 Rows| Year | Value | Change % |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 3.801 % of GDP | -18.33% |
| 2021 | 4.654 % of GDP | +12.88% |
| 2020 | 4.123 % of GDP | -1.86% |
| 2019 | 4.201 % of GDP | -8.79% |
| 2018 | 4.606 % of GDP | -0.73% |
| 2017 | 4.64 % of GDP | +0.83% |
| 2016 | 4.602 % of GDP | +2.43% |
| 2015 | 4.493 % of GDP | -2.30% |
| 2014 | 4.599 % of GDP | +9.76% |
| 2013 | 4.19 % of GDP | +0.87% |
| 2012 | 4.154 % of GDP | -9.12% |
| 2011 | 4.571 % of GDP | -3.44% |
| 2010 | 4.734 % of GDP | -4.48% |
| 2009 | 4.956 % of GDP | -0.30% |
| 2008 | 4.971 % of GDP | -3.23% |
| 2007 | 5.137 % of GDP | -2.98% |
| 2006 | 5.295 % of GDP | -0.56% |
| 2005 | 5.325 % of GDP | -0.15% |
| 2004 | 5.333 % of GDP | -8.04% |
| 2003 | 5.799 % of GDP | +12.01% |
Show all 52 rows
| Year | Value | Change % |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 5.177 % of GDP | +5.10% |
| 2001 | 4.926 % of GDP | +1.32% |
| 2000 | 4.862 % of GDP | +6.65% |
| 1999 | 4.559 % of GDP | +3.57% |
| 1998 | 4.402 % of GDP | +1.92% |
| 1996 | 4.319 % of GDP | -10.62% |
| 1995 | 4.832 % of GDP | -16.92% |
| 1994 | 5.816 % of GDP | -1.42% |
| 1993 | 5.9 % of GDP | -2.64% |
| 1992 | 6.06 % of GDP | +3.41% |
| 1991 | 5.86 % of GDP | +8.24% |
| 1990 | 5.414 % of GDP | +7.27% |
| 1989 | 5.047 % of GDP | +12.58% |
| 1988 | 4.483 % of GDP | -3.20% |
| 1987 | 4.631 % of GDP | -2.22% |
| 1986 | 4.736 % of GDP | +4.48% |
| 1985 | 4.533 % of GDP | -4.73% |
| 1984 | 4.758 % of GDP | -8.32% |
| 1983 | 5.19 % of GDP | +17.39% |
| 1982 | 4.421 % of GDP | +0.05% |
| 1981 | 4.419 % of GDP | +3.01% |
| 1980 | 4.29 % of GDP | +16.10% |
| 1979 | 3.695 % of GDP | -0.54% |
| 1978 | 3.715 % of GDP | +3.37% |
| 1977 | 3.594 % of GDP | +1.96% |
| 1976 | 3.525 % of GDP | -5.24% |
| 1975 | 3.72 % of GDP | +3.45% |
| 1974 | 3.596 % of GDP | +6.08% |
| 1973 | 3.39 % of GDP | +1.19% |
| 1972 | 3.35 % of GDP | -2.19% |
| 1971 | 3.425 % of GDP | -0.44% |
| 1970 | 3.44 % of GDP | — |
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