Female teachers in Hungary
Hungary: Female teachers was 95.23 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
95.23
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
13th
of 212 countries
All-time high
96.95
in 2014
All-time low
80.84
in 1994
Years of data
29
1994–2024
Female teachers in Hungary, 1994–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, female teachers in Hungary stood at 95.23.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and down 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female teachers in Hungary peaked at 96.95 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 80.84, in 1994.
Hungary ranks 13th of 212 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Female teachers in Hungary, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 80.84 | — |
| 1995 | 91.55 | +13.2% |
| 1997 | 84.52 | -7.7% |
| 1999 | 85.45 | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 84.92 | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 86.15 | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 85.71 | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 84.26 | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 95.89 | +13.8% |
| 2005 | 95.95 | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 96.01 | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 96.01 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 95.9 | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 96.05 | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 95.89 | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 95.79 | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 95.69 | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 95.58 | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 96.95 | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 96.84 | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 96.6 | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 96.54 | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 96.02 | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 95.77 | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 95.62 | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 95.53 | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 95.31 | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 95.28 | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 95.23 | -0.1% |
Hungary compared with similar countries
- Hungary's 95.23 is above the median for high income countries, which is 84.32, 1.1× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Hungary's 95.23 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 87.22, 1.1× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 85.59 | 80.84 | 91.55 | 4 |
| 2000s | 91.69 | 84.26 | 96.05 | 10 |
| 2010s | 96.17 | 95.58 | 96.95 | 10 |
| 2020s | 95.4 | 95.23 | 95.62 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Hungary
More education data for Hungary
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 97.32 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 97.19 (2024)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 78,564 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 6,790 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 163,967 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 150,126 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 815,267 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 384,692 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.9656 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is female teachers in Hungary?
- Female teachers in Hungary was 95.23 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female teachers recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 96.95 in 2014.
- What is the lowest female teachers recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 80.84 in 1994.
- How does Hungary rank for female teachers?
- Hungary ranks 13th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is female teachers rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Hungary data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Female teachers. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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