Percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female in Hungary
Hungary: Percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female was 63.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female in Hungary, 1997–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Hungary recorded 63.3% for percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female in 2024.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and down 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female in Hungary peaked at 64.9% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 56.6%, in 1997.
That places Hungary 52nd out of 153 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female in Hungary, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 56.6% | — |
| 1999 | 58.8% | +3.8% |
| 2000 | 59.4% | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 60.1% | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 62.1% | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 62.1% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 63.7% | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 63.9% | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 64.4% | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 64.5% | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 64.8% | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 64.8% | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 64.5% | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 64.9% | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 64.8% | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 64.3% | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 64.8% | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 64.0% | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 64.0% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 62.9% | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 63.4% | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 63.5% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 63.6% | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 62.8% | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 63.0% | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 63.0% | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 63.3% | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 57.7% | 56.6% | 58.8% | 2 |
| 2000s | 63.0% | 59.4% | 64.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 64.1% | 62.9% | 64.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 63.1% | 62.8% | 63.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Hungary
- 49 Argentina 64.5% compare
- 50 Philippines 64.2% compare
- 51 Uzbekistan 63.9% compare
- 53 Bosnia and Herzegovina 63.1% compare
- 54 Cayman Islands 63.0% compare
- 55 North Macedonia 62.7% 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 upper secondary education who are female in Hungary?
- Percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female in Hungary was 63.3% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 64.9% in 2011.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 56.6% in 1997.
- How does Hungary rank for percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female?
- Hungary ranks 52nd out of 153 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Hungary data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release