Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in Hungary

Hungary: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes was 21,705 number in 2016. β–² Rising

Latest (2016)
21,705 number
Change on year
up 3.1%
World rank
60th
of 176 countries
All-time high
25,413 number
in 2005
All-time low
9,791 number
in 1971
Years of data
45
1971–2016

Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in Hungary, 1971–2016

010.0k20.0k30.0k1971199320161971: 9.8k number1972: 10.3k number1973: 10.8k number1974: 11.3k number1975: 11.6k number1976: 12.1k number1977: 12.2k number1978: 12.6k number1979: 13.4k number1980: 13.6k number1981: 13.9k number1982: 13.8k number1983: 14.0k number1984: 14.5k number1985: 14.5k number1986: 14.8k number1987: 15.1k number1988: 15.3k number1989: 15.8k number1990: 16.3k number1991: 17.3k number1992: 17.5k number1993: 17.7k number1994: 18.7k number1996: 18.1k number1997: 19.3k number1998: 19.7k number1999: 21.3k number2000: 21.2k number2001: 22.9k number2002: 23.9k number2003: 23.8k number2004: 24.7k number2005: 25.4k number2006: 24.7k number2007: 23.5k number2008: 23.6k number2009: 23.7k number2010: 24.6k number2011: 22.7k number2012: 24.3k number2013: 23.7k number2014: 21.8k number2015: 21.0k number2016: 21.7k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Hungary recorded 21,705 number for teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in 2016.

The figure is up 3.1% on the previous year and down 12.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in Hungary peaked at 25,413 number in 2005 and was at its lowest, 9,791 number, in 1971.

Hungary ranks 60th of 176 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 11,572 number 9,791 number 13,450 number 9
1980s 14,537 number 13,597 number 15,769 number 10
1990s 18,444 number 16,319 number 21,323 number 9
2000s 23,752 number 21,249 number 25,413 number 10
2010s 22,825 number 21,045 number 24,596 number 7

Countries ranked near Hungary

  1. 57 Uruguay 22,433 number compare
  2. 58 Tunisia 22,410 number compare
  3. 59 Bulgaria 21,914 number compare
  4. 61 Georgia 20,313 number compare
  5. 62 Dominican Republic 20,291 number compare
  6. 63 Iraq 19,231 number compare

See the full ranking of 221 places β†’

More education data for Hungary

All data for Hungary β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in Hungary?
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in Hungary was 21,705 number in 2016, 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 25,413 number in 2005.
What is the lowest teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes recorded in Hungary?
The lowest recorded value was 9,791 number in 1971.
How does Hungary rank for teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes?
Hungary ranks 60th out of 176 countries with data for 2016.
Is teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes rising or falling in Hungary?
Over the last ten years it is down 12.2%. 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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Indicator
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
221 places, 5,942 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of teachers in public and private tertiary education institutions (ISCED 5-8). 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.