Teachers in secondary education, female (number) in Hungary
Hungary: Teachers in secondary education, female (number) was 54,013 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Teachers in secondary education, female in Hungary, 1995–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Hungary recorded 54,013 for teachers in secondary education, female in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.0% on the previous year and down 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in secondary education, female in Hungary peaked at 73,372 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 53,582, in 2020.
That places Hungary 56th out of 210 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 28 years of available data.
Teachers in secondary education, female (number) in Hungary, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 72,506 | — |
| 1997 | 73,372 | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 71,620 | -2.4% |
| 2000 | 72,309 | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 68,277 | -5.6% |
| 2002 | 68,366 | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 69,393 | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 69,545 | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 68,771 | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 68,718 | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 68,041 | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 64,626 | -5.0% |
| 2009 | 63,078 | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 62,983 | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 62,637 | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 61,151 | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 60,080 | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 55,840 | -7.1% |
| 2015 | 56,455 | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 56,749 | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 55,369 | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 53,598 | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 53,880 | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 53,582 | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 56,315 | +5.1% |
| 2022 | 55,788 | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 55,658 | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 54,013 | -3.0% |
Hungary compared with similar countries
- Hungary's 54,013 is above the median for high income countries, which is 21,434, 2.5× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Hungary's 54,013 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 39,184, 1.4× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 72,499 | 71,620 | 73,372 | 3 |
| 2000s | 68,112 | 63,078 | 72,309 | 10 |
| 2010s | 57,874 | 53,598 | 62,983 | 10 |
| 2020s | 55,071 | 53,582 | 56,315 | 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 secondary education, female in Hungary?
- Teachers in secondary education, female in Hungary was 54,013 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in secondary education, female recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 73,372 in 1997.
- What is the lowest teachers in secondary education, female recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 53,582 in 2020.
- How does Hungary rank for teachers in secondary education, female?
- Hungary ranks 56th out of 210 countries with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in secondary education, female rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.3%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release