Pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary in Hungary
Hungary: Pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary was 13.61 in 2016. ▲ Rising
Pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary in Hungary, 1971–2016
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
Hungary recorded 13.61 for pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary in 2016.
That represents a change of down 6.9% on the previous year and down 23.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary in Hungary peaked at 18.4 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 5.92, in 1991.
Hungary ranks 112th of 175 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary in Hungary, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 8.23 | — |
| 1972 | 8.37 | +1.8% |
| 1973 | 8.43 | +0.7% |
| 1974 | 8.71 | +3.3% |
| 1975 | 8.91 | +2.3% |
| 1976 | 8.86 | -0.5% |
| 1977 | 9.04 | +1.9% |
| 1978 | 8.64 | -4.4% |
| 1979 | 7.88 | -8.8% |
| 1980 | 7.61 | -3.4% |
| 1981 | 7.28 | -4.3% |
| 1982 | 7.41 | +1.7% |
| 1983 | 7.18 | -3.1% |
| 1984 | 6.91 | -3.7% |
| 1985 | 6.87 | -0.5% |
| 1986 | 6.69 | -2.7% |
| 1987 | 6.52 | -2.6% |
| 1988 | 6.47 | -0.7% |
| 1989 | 6.29 | -2.9% |
| 1990 | 6.18 | -1.7% |
| 1991 | 5.92 | -4.3% |
| 1992 | 6.13 | +3.5% |
| 1993 | 6.62 | +8.1% |
| 1994 | 7.73 | +16.7% |
| 1996 | 10.75 | +39.1% |
| 1997 | 11.13 | +3.5% |
| 1998 | 12.92 | +16.1% |
| 1999 | 13.1 | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 14.45 | +10.3% |
| 2001 | 14.45 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 14.8 | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 16.41 | +10.8% |
| 2004 | 17.09 | +4.1% |
| 2005 | 17.16 | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 17.75 | +3.5% |
| 2007 | 18.4 | +3.7% |
| 2008 | 17.51 | -4.9% |
| 2009 | 16.75 | -4.3% |
| 2010 | 15.81 | -5.6% |
| 2011 | 16.83 | +6.4% |
| 2012 | 15.68 | -6.8% |
| 2013 | 15.17 | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 15.13 | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 14.62 | -3.3% |
| 2016 | 13.61 | -6.9% |
Hungary compared with similar countries
- Hungary's 13.61 is above the median for high income countries, which is 12.94, 1.1× the median. (66 countries reporting)
- Hungary's 13.61 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 11.98, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary in Hungary changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | +39.1% | 7.73 | 10.75 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8.56 | 7.88 | 9.04 | 9 |
| 1980s | 6.92 | 6.29 | 7.61 | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.94 | 5.92 | 13.1 | 9 |
| 2000s | 16.48 | 14.45 | 18.4 | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.26 | 13.61 | 16.83 | 7 |
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 pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary in Hungary?
- Pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary in Hungary was 13.61 in 2016, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 18.4 in 2007.
- What is the lowest pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.92 in 1991.
- How does Hungary rank for pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary?
- Hungary ranks 112th out of 175 countries with data for 2016.
- Is pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Hungary data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Tertiary school pupil-teacher ratio is the average number of pupils per teacher in tertiary school.