Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female in Hungary
Hungary: Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female was 68.8% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
68.8%
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
49th
of 210 countries
All-time high
73.9%
in 2003
All-time low
66.0%
in 1995
Years of data
28
1995–2024
Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female in Hungary, 1995–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female in Hungary is 68.8%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and down 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female in Hungary peaked at 73.9% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 66.0%, in 1995.
That places Hungary 49th out of 210 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female in Hungary, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 66.0% | — |
| 1997 | 70.5% | +6.9% |
| 1999 | 71.5% | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 71.0% | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 72.4% | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 73.3% | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 73.9% | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 71.1% | -3.7% |
| 2005 | 71.2% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 71.4% | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 71.4% | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 71.5% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 71.3% | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 71.0% | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 71.2% | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 71.0% | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 70.7% | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 71.0% | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 70.3% | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 70.3% | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 69.7% | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 70.0% | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 69.8% | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 69.7% | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 68.8% | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 68.8% | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 68.7% | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 68.8% | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 69.3% | 66.0% | 71.5% | 3 |
| 2000s | 71.8% | 71.0% | 73.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 70.5% | 69.7% | 71.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 69.0% | 68.7% | 69.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Hungary
- 46 Oman 69.8% compare
- 47 Brunei Darussalam 69.7% compare
- 48 Serbia 69.0% compare
- 50 Turkmenistan 68.7% compare
- 51 Saint Helena 68.5%
- 52 Argentina 68.3% compare
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 secondary education who are female in Hungary?
- Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female in Hungary was 68.8% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 73.9% in 2003.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 66.0% in 1995.
- How does Hungary rank for percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female?
- Hungary ranks 49th out of 210 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.1%. 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 secondary education who are female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release