Percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are female in Hungary
Hungary: Percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are female was 99.5% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are female in Hungary, 2015–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Hungary recorded 99.5% for percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are female in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and down 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are female in Hungary peaked at 99.9% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 98.9%, in 2023.
Hungary ranks 34th of 154 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are female in Hungary, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 99.9% | — |
| 2016 | 99.5% | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 99.5% | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 99.5% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 99.6% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 99.6% | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 99.4% | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 99.4% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 98.9% | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 99.5% | +0.7% |
Hungary compared with similar countries
- Hungary's 99.5% is above the median for high income countries, which is 98.3%, 1.0× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Hungary's 99.5% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 98.2%, 1.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 99.6% | 99.5% | 99.9% | 5 |
| 2020s | 99.4% | 98.9% | 99.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Hungary
More education data for Hungary
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0402 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are female in Hungary?
- Percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are female in Hungary was 99.5% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are female recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 99.9% in 2015.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are female recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 98.9% in 2023.
- How does Hungary rank for percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are female?
- Hungary ranks 34th out of 154 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are female rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Hungary data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release