Teachers in primary education, both sexes in Hungary
Hungary: Teachers in primary education, both sexes was 37,255 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Teachers in primary education, both sexes in Hungary, 1994–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Hungary recorded 37,255 for teachers in primary education, both sexes in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and up 6.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, both sexes in Hungary peaked at 52,584 in 1994 and was at its lowest, 34,955, in 2014.
Hungary ranks 98th of 216 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 30 years of available data.
Teachers in primary education, both sexes in Hungary, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 52,584 | — |
| 1995 | 44,585 | -15.2% |
| 1997 | 41,813 | -6.2% |
| 1998 | 46,872 | +12.1% |
| 1999 | 47,260 | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 46,777 | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 46,475 | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 46,497 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 48,393 | +4.1% |
| 2004 | 42,643 | -11.9% |
| 2005 | 41,230 | -3.3% |
| 2006 | 40,580 | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 39,706 | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 37,844 | -4.7% |
| 2009 | 37,108 | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 36,675 | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 36,716 | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 36,719 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 37,054 | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 34,955 | -5.7% |
| 2015 | 36,029 | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 36,632 | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 36,726 | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 37,825 | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 37,681 | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 37,552 | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 37,490 | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 37,868 | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 37,483 | -1.0% |
| 2024 | 37,255 | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 46,623 | 41,813 | 52,584 | 5 |
| 2000s | 42,725 | 37,108 | 48,393 | 10 |
| 2010s | 36,701 | 34,955 | 37,825 | 10 |
| 2020s | 37,530 | 37,255 | 37,868 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Hungary
- 95 United Arab Emirates 39,735 compare
- 96 Azerbaijan 38,731 compare
- 97 Tajikistan 37,890 compare
- 99 Liberia 37,210 compare
- 100 Togo 36,787 compare
- 101 Lebanon 36,699 compare
More education data for Hungary
- 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)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 64.5% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 14.4% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 7 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 102.89 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 102.9% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in primary education, both sexes in Hungary?
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes in Hungary was 37,255 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, both sexes recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 52,584 in 1994.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, both sexes recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 34,955 in 2014.
- How does Hungary rank for teachers in primary education, both sexes?
- Hungary ranks 98th out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.6%. 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 primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release