Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in Hungary
Hungary: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female was 9,368 number in 2016. ▲ Rising
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in Hungary, 1971–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2016, teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in Hungary stood at 9,368 number.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.7% on the previous year and down 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in Hungary peaked at 9,860 number in 2005 and was at its lowest, 2,200 number, in 1971.
That places Hungary 53rd out of 159 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 44 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2,997 number | 2,200 number | 3,740 number | 9 |
| 1980s | 4,397 number | 3,831 number | 4,953 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 6,293 number | 5,332 number | 8,060 number | 8 |
| 2000s | 9,113 number | 8,181 number | 9,860 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 9,149 number | 8,736 number | 9,433 number | 7 |
Countries ranked near Hungary
- 50 Tunisia 10,579 number compare
- 51 South Africa 10,132 number compare
- 52 Morocco 9,721 number compare
- 54 Puerto Rico 9,161 number
- 55 Dominican Republic 8,871 number compare
- 56 Armenia 8,636 number compare
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, female in Hungary?
- Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in Hungary was 9,368 number in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in tertiary education programmes, female recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 9,860 number in 2005.
- What is the lowest teachers in tertiary education programmes, female recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,200 number in 1971.
- How does Hungary rank for teachers in tertiary education programmes, female?
- Hungary ranks 53rd out of 159 countries with data for 2016.
- Is teachers in tertiary education programmes, female rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.1%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of female 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.