Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in Hungary
Hungary: Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes was 36,193 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in Hungary, 1994–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Hungary recorded 36,193 for teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 29 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.4% on the previous year and down 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in Hungary peaked at 52,586 in 1994 and was at its lowest, 36,193, in 2024.
Hungary ranks 56th of 157 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 29 years of available data.
Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in Hungary, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 52,586 | — |
| 1997 | 52,011 | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 46,519 | -10.6% |
| 1999 | 47,412 | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 47,340 | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 47,903 | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 50,562 | +5.6% |
| 2003 | 52,131 | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 51,122 | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 49,533 | -3.1% |
| 2006 | 49,097 | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 47,546 | -3.2% |
| 2008 | 43,739 | -8.0% |
| 2009 | 42,152 | -3.6% |
| 2010 | 41,110 | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 40,440 | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 39,624 | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 40,318 | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 37,823 | -6.2% |
| 2015 | 38,939 | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 39,745 | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 39,374 | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 38,192 | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 37,812 | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 37,696 | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 37,971 | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 37,742 | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 37,086 | -1.7% |
| 2024 | 36,193 | -2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 49,632 | 46,519 | 52,586 | 4 |
| 2000s | 48,112 | 42,152 | 52,131 | 10 |
| 2010s | 39,338 | 37,812 | 41,110 | 10 |
| 2020s | 37,338 | 36,193 | 37,971 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Hungary
More education data for Hungary
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 422,064 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 2.1 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 314,093 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 0.2176 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 310,414 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 7.04 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 35,478 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1,777 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 169,838 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 7.46 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in Hungary?
- Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in Hungary was 36,193 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 52,586 in 1994.
- What is the lowest teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 36,193 in 2024.
- How does Hungary rank for teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes?
- Hungary ranks 56th out of 157 countries with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Hungary data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release