Teachers in pre-primary education, female (number) (pre-primary) in Hungary
Hungary: Teachers in pre-primary education, female (number) (pre-primary) was 25,456 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
25,456
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
48th
of 196 countries
All-time high
37,851
in 1994
All-time low
12,481
in 1971
Years of data
51
1971–2024
Teachers in pre-primary education, female in Hungary, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Hungary recorded 25,456 for teachers in pre-primary education, female in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in pre-primary education, female in Hungary peaked at 37,851 in 1994 and was at its lowest, 12,481, in 1971.
Hungary ranks 48th of 196 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
Teachers in pre-primary education, female (number) (pre-primary) 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 | 33,534 | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 37,851 | +12.9% |
| 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 | 32,013 | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 32,382 | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 33,248 | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 31,434 | -5.5% |
| 2005 | 30,736 | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 30,594 | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 30,602 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 29,941 | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 29,879 | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 30,028 | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 30,367 | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 30,404 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 30,470 | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 25,695 | -15.7% |
| 2015 | 26,056 | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 26,147 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 26,096 | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 26,233 | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 26,035 | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 25,730 | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 25,973 | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 25,767 | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 25,628 | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 25,456 | -0.7% |
Hungary compared with similar countries
- Hungary's 25,456 is above the median for high income countries, which is 6,331, 4.0× the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Hungary's 25,456 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 15,644, 1.6× the median. (50 countries reporting)
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 | 34,519 | 31,848 | 37,851 | 7 |
| 2000s | 31,248 | 29,879 | 33,248 | 10 |
| 2010s | 27,753 | 25,695 | 30,470 | 10 |
| 2020s | 25,711 | 25,456 | 25,973 | 5 |
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 teachers in pre-primary education, female in Hungary?
- Teachers in pre-primary education, female in Hungary was 25,456 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in pre-primary education, female recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 37,851 in 1994.
- What is the lowest teachers in pre-primary education, female recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 12,481 in 1971.
- How does Hungary rank for teachers in pre-primary education, female?
- Hungary ranks 48th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in pre-primary education, female rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.9%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release