Central

The Government is responsible for:

• Operating the public education system;
• Maintenance and funding of institutions of public education;
• Provision of free and compulsory primary education, through  institution-operating activities of state bodies and local authorities;
• Issuance of guiding principles of national ethnic minorities' kindergarten education as well as the guiding principle of national ethnic minorities' school education and teaching  (Ministry of Human Resources);
• Establishment and announcement of the central examination requirements and the regulation of evaluation;
• Establishment or grant of permission for the establishment of institutions of public education.
• The 'rector' and the 'senate' are now responsible for the academic governance of universities in Hungary; to make strategic decisions.
• Management of schools, including elementary, primary and high schools.
  

Regional

Regional authorities are responsible for:

• Maintenance of secondary schools, special schools and colleges, including for students belonging to national or ethnic minority groups[1];
• County library, expert consulting and services in the range of pedagogy and general education;
• Education of children under permanent medical treatment in healthcare institutions;
• Education, upbringing of and caring for impaired children, who cannot be educated together with the other pupils;
• Provision of information activities connected with admission to secondary school and specialised school;
• Defining the conditions for fulfilling obligatory education;
• Regional pedagogical-professional services;
• Early development, counselling and care services, as well as experts and rehabilitation activities;
• Ensuring the operation of the system of Budapest and County, permanent replacement of teachers and instructors;
• Preparing development plans (Budapest city Local authority).

Local

Local authorities are responsible for:

• Kindergarten education;
• Supporting local community education.

The capital City of Budapest has responsibilities in the field of:

• Supporting community education.

The districts of Budapest are responsible for:

• Kindergarten services;
• Supporting community education.

Local government units are not responsible for schools. In 2010, competencies, including resource allocation, was transferred to the national and regional levels.
Responsible ministries/bodies  Ministry of Human Capacities

Sources

2003. évi LXI. törvény a közoktatásról szóló 1993. évi LXXIX. törvény módosításáról , Act LXI of 2003 on Public Education

 2011. évi CXC. törvénya nemzeti köznevelésről, Act CXC of 2011 on the National Public Education

2011. évi CLXXXIX. törvény Magyarország helyi önkormányzatairól [Local Self-Government Act No. CLXXXIX of 28.12.2011]

Act LXXXIX of 2018 on Educational Regystry

Government regulation 94/ 2018(V.22)  on tasks and powers of members of the Government (94/2018. (V. 22.) Korm. rendelet

a Kormánytagjainak feladat- és hatásköréről

Developments financed from the Human Resources Opearive Programme rich 55 billion in Baranya county (   55 milliárdos értékben valósulnak meg EFOP-os fejlesztések Baranyában)

2018

[1]  Since 2013  the  Government has financed   kindergartens, primary and secondary schools , including the vocational training entities,  as well. However A kindergartens are maintained through local self‑governments.