Teachers in primary education, female (number) in Hungary
Hungary: Teachers in primary education, female (number) was 35,387 number in 2016. ▼ Falling
Teachers in primary education, female in Hungary, 1994–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in primary education, female in Hungary is 35,387 number, measured in 2016.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% on the previous year and down 9.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, female in Hungary peaked at 42,511 number in 1994 and was at its lowest, 33,889 number, in 2014.
That places Hungary 79th out of 196 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Teachers in primary education, female (number) in Hungary, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 42,511 number | — |
| 1995 | 40,819 number | -4.0% |
| 1997 | 35,341 number | -13.4% |
| 1999 | 40,384 number | +14.3% |
| 2000 | 39,725 number | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 40,040 number | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 39,854 number | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 40,776 number | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 40,891 number | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 39,560 number | -3.3% |
| 2006 | 38,962 number | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 38,123 number | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 36,292 number | -4.8% |
| 2009 | 35,644 number | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 35,169 number | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 35,172 number | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 35,136 number | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 35,418 number | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 33,889 number | -4.3% |
| 2015 | 34,892 number | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 35,387 number | +1.4% |
Hungary compared with similar countries
- Hungary's 35,387 number is above the median for high income countries, which is 15,496 number, 2.3× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Hungary's 35,387 number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 26,278 number, 1.3× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 39,764 number | 35,341 number | 42,511 number | 4 |
| 2000s | 38,987 number | 35,644 number | 40,891 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 35,009 number | 33,889 number | 35,418 number | 7 |
Countries ranked near Hungary
More education data for Hungary
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 97.32 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 97.19 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in primary education, female in Hungary?
- Teachers in primary education, female in Hungary was 35,387 number in 2016, 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 number in 1994.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, female recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 33,889 number in 2014.
- How does Hungary rank for teachers in primary education, female?
- Hungary ranks 79th out of 196 countries with data for 2016.
- Is teachers in primary education, female rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.2%. 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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Total number of female teachers in public and private primary education institutions. Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.