Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in Hungary
Hungary: Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes was 25,591 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
25,591
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
54th
of 203 countries
All-time high
37,851
in 1994
All-time low
12,481
in 1971
Years of data
53
1971–2024
Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in Hungary, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in Hungary stood at 25,591.
The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in Hungary peaked at 37,851 in 1994 and was at its lowest, 12,481, in 1971.
Hungary ranks 54th of 203 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 53 years of available data.
Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in Hungary, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 12,481 | — |
| 1972 | 13,436 | +7.7% |
| 1973 | 14,846 | +10.5% |
| 1974 | 16,452 | +10.8% |
| 1975 | 18,410 | +11.9% |
| 1976 | 20,512 | +11.4% |
| 1977 | 22,445 | +9.4% |
| 1978 | 24,063 | +7.2% |
| 1979 | 25,710 | +6.8% |
| 1980 | 27,548 | +7.1% |
| 1981 | 29,437 | +6.9% |
| 1982 | 31,018 | +5.4% |
| 1983 | 31,972 | +3.1% |
| 1984 | 32,715 | +2.3% |
| 1985 | 33,245 | +1.6% |
| 1986 | 33,548 | +0.9% |
| 1987 | 33,716 | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 33,896 | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 33,876 | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 33,835 | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 33,635 | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 33,159 | -1.4% |
| 1993 | 33,140 | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 37,851 | +14.2% |
| 1995 | 37,470 | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 35,109 | -6.3% |
| 1998 | 31,848 | -9.3% |
| 1999 | 31,986 | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 31,653 | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 32,044 | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 32,682 | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 34,481 | +5.5% |
| 2004 | 31,487 | -8.7% |
| 2005 | 30,814 | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 30,644 | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 30,663 | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 30,006 | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 29,935 | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 30,087 | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 30,442 | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 30,478 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 30,552 | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 25,748 | -15.7% |
| 2015 | 26,068 | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 26,260 | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 26,216 | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 26,346 | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 26,147 | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 25,840 | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 26,122 | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 25,915 | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 25,757 | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 25,591 | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 18,706 | 12,481 | 25,710 | 9 |
| 1980s | 32,097 | 27,548 | 33,896 | 10 |
| 1990s | 34,226 | 31,848 | 37,851 | 9 |
| 2000s | 31,441 | 29,935 | 34,481 | 10 |
| 2010s | 27,834 | 25,748 | 30,552 | 10 |
| 2020s | 25,845 | 25,591 | 26,122 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Hungary
More education data for Hungary
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 37,255 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 4 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in Hungary?
- Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in Hungary was 25,591 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 37,851 in 1994.
- What is the lowest teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 12,481 in 1971.
- How does Hungary rank for teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes?
- Hungary ranks 54th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.6%. 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 Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release