Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in Hungary
Hungary: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes was 30,618 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in Hungary, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in Hungary is 30,618, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 53 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.6% on the previous year and up 40.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in Hungary peaked at 30,618 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 9,791, in 1971.
That places Hungary 50th out of 183 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 53 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 11,572 | 9,791 | 13,450 | 9 |
| 1980s | 14,537 | 13,597 | 15,769 | 10 |
| 1990s | 18,444 | 16,319 | 21,323 | 9 |
| 2000s | 23,752 | 21,249 | 25,413 | 10 |
| 2010s | 23,425 | 21,045 | 25,184 | 10 |
| 2020s | 28,090 | 26,246 | 30,618 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Hungary
More education data for Hungary
- 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)
- School enrollment, primary 102.9% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 37,255 (2024)
- Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling 1.49 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 102.9% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in Hungary?
- Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in Hungary was 30,618 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 30,618 in 2024.
- What is the lowest teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 9,791 in 1971.
- How does Hungary rank for teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes?
- Hungary ranks 50th out of 183 countries with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Hungary data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release