Number of classroom teachers in primary education in Hungary
Hungary: Number of classroom teachers in primary education was 37,255 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
37,255
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
36th
of 71 countries
All-time high
52,584
in 1994
All-time low
34,955
in 2014
Years of data
30
1994–2024
Number of classroom teachers in primary education in Hungary, 1994–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of classroom teachers in primary education in Hungary is 37,255, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and up 6.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of classroom teachers in primary education in Hungary peaked at 52,584 in 1994 and was at its lowest, 34,955, in 2014.
Hungary ranks 36th of 71 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 30 years of available data.
Number of classroom teachers in primary education in Hungary, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 52,584 | — |
| 1995 | 44,585 | -15.2% |
| 1997 | 41,813 | -6.2% |
| 1998 | 46,872 | +12.1% |
| 1999 | 47,260 | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 46,777 | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 46,475 | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 46,497 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 48,393 | +4.1% |
| 2004 | 42,643 | -11.9% |
| 2005 | 41,230 | -3.3% |
| 2006 | 40,580 | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 39,706 | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 37,844 | -4.7% |
| 2009 | 37,108 | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 36,675 | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 36,716 | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 36,719 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 37,054 | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 34,955 | -5.7% |
| 2015 | 36,029 | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 36,632 | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 36,726 | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 37,825 | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 37,681 | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 37,552 | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 37,490 | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 37,868 | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 37,483 | -1.0% |
| 2024 | 37,255 | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 46,623 | 41,813 | 52,584 | 5 |
| 2000s | 42,725 | 37,108 | 48,393 | 10 |
| 2010s | 36,701 | 34,955 | 37,825 | 10 |
| 2020s | 37,530 | 37,255 | 37,868 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Hungary
- 33 United Arab Emirates 39,735 compare
- 34 Azerbaijan 38,731 compare
- 35 Tajikistan 37,890 compare
- 37 Lebanon 36,699 compare
- 38 Austria 35,752 compare
- 39 Oman 34,743 compare
More education data for Hungary
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 37,255 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 4 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of classroom teachers in primary education in Hungary?
- Number of classroom teachers in primary education in Hungary was 37,255 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest number of classroom teachers in primary education recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 52,584 in 1994.
- What is the lowest number of classroom teachers in primary education recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 34,955 in 2014.
- How does Hungary rank for number of classroom teachers in primary education?
- Hungary ranks 36th out of 71 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of classroom teachers in primary education rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Hungary data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Number of classroom teachers in primary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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