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Hungary - Government Education Expenditure (% of GDP) 3.8

World Bank WDI · updated 2026-10-15 · 203 economies tracked

Latest value

3.8 (2022)

Global rank

##89 of 203 economies

Share of global total

0.5%

Growth since 1970

1.1×

Ranking Race — Government Education Expenditure (% of GDP)

1 = global #1 · higher value ranks higher

#1#23#45#67#89#111#1331970198019902000201020202025#17#892017 overtook Germany2021 overtook Suriname
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Real annual global ranks, 1970 - 2025. Hungary climbed from #17 to #89 (overtook Germany). Gaps in a lane = missing data that year.

Key events for Hungary ↓

Key Events — Hungary

Auto-detected from rank data + curated milestones

2003
Climbed 16 places in global rank auto
2014
Climbed 15 places in global rank auto
2017
Overtook Germany in global rank auto
2020
Fell 19 places in global rank auto
2021
Overtook Suriname in global rank auto
2021
Climbed 25 places in global rank auto
2022
Fell 16 places in global rank auto

Government Education Expenditure (% of GDP), 1970-2022

World Bank WDI · % of GDP · linear scale · ranking in the race above
197019852000201520223.354.255.166.06
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