Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in Hungary

Hungary: Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes was 36,193 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
36,193
Change on year
down 2.4%
World rank
56th
of 157 countries
All-time high
52,586
in 1994
All-time low
36,193
in 2024
Years of data
29
1994–2024

Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in Hungary, 1994–2024

020.0k40.0k60.0k1994200920241994: 52.6k1997: 52.0k1998: 46.5k1999: 47.4k2000: 47.3k2001: 47.9k2002: 50.6k2003: 52.1k2004: 51.1k2005: 49.5k2006: 49.1k2007: 47.5k2008: 43.7k2009: 42.2k2010: 41.1k2011: 40.4k2012: 39.6k2013: 40.3k2014: 37.8k2015: 38.9k2016: 39.7k2017: 39.4k2018: 38.2k2019: 37.8k2020: 37.7k2021: 38.0k2022: 37.7k2023: 37.1k2024: 36.2k

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

Annual values for Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes (number) in Hungary, 1994 to 2024.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 53 Sweden 39,082 compare
  2. 54 Serbia 37,967 compare
  3. 55 Mali 37,519 compare
  4. 57 Cuba 35,165 compare
  5. 58 Israel 35,021 compare
  6. 59 Oman 33,969 compare

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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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Indicator
Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
370 places, 8,604 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release