Teachers in primary education, female (number) in Hungary
Hungary: Teachers in primary education, female (number) was 35,478 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Teachers in primary education, female in Hungary, 1994–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in primary education, female in Hungary is 35,478, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and up 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, female in Hungary peaked at 42,511 in 1994 and was at its lowest, 33,889, in 2014.
That places Hungary 82nd out of 212 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 29 years of available data.
Teachers in primary education, female (number) in Hungary, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 42,511 | — |
| 1995 | 40,819 | -4.0% |
| 1997 | 35,341 | -13.4% |
| 1999 | 40,384 | +14.3% |
| 2000 | 39,725 | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 40,040 | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 39,854 | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 40,776 | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 40,891 | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 39,560 | -3.3% |
| 2006 | 38,962 | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 38,123 | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 36,292 | -4.8% |
| 2009 | 35,644 | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 35,169 | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 35,172 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 35,136 | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 35,418 | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 33,889 | -4.3% |
| 2015 | 34,892 | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 35,387 | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 35,457 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 36,318 | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 36,086 | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 35,907 | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 35,816 | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 36,093 | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 35,714 | -1.1% |
| 2024 | 35,478 | -0.7% |
Hungary compared with similar countries
- Hungary's 35,478 is above the median for high income countries, which is 16,363, 2.2× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Hungary's 35,478 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 26,411, 1.3× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 39,764 | 35,341 | 42,511 | 4 |
| 2000s | 38,987 | 35,644 | 40,891 | 10 |
| 2010s | 35,292 | 33,889 | 36,318 | 10 |
| 2020s | 35,802 | 35,478 | 36,093 | 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 primary education, female in Hungary?
- Teachers in primary education, female in Hungary was 35,478 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, female recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 42,511 in 1994.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, female recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 33,889 in 2014.
- How does Hungary rank for teachers in primary education, female?
- Hungary ranks 82nd out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in primary education, female rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.7%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release