Teachers in secondary education, both sexes in Hungary
Hungary: Teachers in secondary education, both sexes was 78,564 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Teachers in secondary education, both sexes in Hungary, 1994–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Hungary recorded 78,564 for teachers in secondary education, both sexes in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.1% on the previous year and down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in secondary education, both sexes in Hungary peaked at 111,317 in 1994 and was at its lowest, 76,544, in 2018.
That places Hungary 68th out of 214 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 30 years of available data.
Teachers in secondary education, both sexes in Hungary, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 111,317 | — |
| 1995 | 109,902 | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 104,044 | -5.3% |
| 1998 | 99,550 | -4.3% |
| 1999 | 100,233 | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 101,781 | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 94,359 | -7.3% |
| 2002 | 93,283 | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 93,964 | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 97,775 | +4.1% |
| 2005 | 96,588 | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 96,250 | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 95,324 | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 90,423 | -5.1% |
| 2009 | 88,430 | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 88,749 | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 88,003 | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 86,098 | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 84,994 | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 78,674 | -7.4% |
| 2015 | 80,322 | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 80,741 | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 79,385 | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 76,544 | -3.6% |
| 2019 | 77,166 | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 76,858 | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 81,804 | +6.4% |
| 2022 | 81,098 | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 81,065 | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 78,564 | -3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 105,009 | 99,550 | 111,317 | 5 |
| 2000s | 94,818 | 88,430 | 101,781 | 10 |
| 2010s | 82,068 | 76,544 | 88,749 | 10 |
| 2020s | 79,878 | 76,858 | 81,804 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Hungary
More education data for Hungary
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 7.04 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 35,478 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1,777 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 169,838 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 7.46 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 140,576 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 6.54 % change on previous year (2024)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in secondary education, both sexes in Hungary?
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes in Hungary was 78,564 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in secondary education, both sexes recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 111,317 in 1994.
- What is the lowest teachers in secondary education, both sexes recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 76,544 in 2018.
- How does Hungary rank for teachers in secondary education, both sexes?
- Hungary ranks 68th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. 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 secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release