Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male (number) (tertiary) in Hungary
Hungary: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male (number) (tertiary) was 17,364 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
17,364
Change on year
up 3.6%
World rank
48th
of 172 countries
All-time high
17,364
in 2024
All-time low
7,591
in 1971
Years of data
52
1971–2024
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in Hungary, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Hungary recorded 17,364 for teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in 2024. That is the highest value across all 52 years on record.
The figure is up 3.6% on the previous year and up 40.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in Hungary peaked at 17,364 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 7,591, in 1971.
Hungary ranks 48th of 172 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 52 years of available data.
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male (number) (tertiary) in Hungary, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 7,591 | — |
| 1972 | 7,906 | +4.1% |
| 1973 | 8,208 | +3.8% |
| 1974 | 8,400 | +2.3% |
| 1975 | 8,684 | +3.4% |
| 1976 | 8,891 | +2.4% |
| 1977 | 8,826 | -0.7% |
| 1978 | 8,960 | +1.5% |
| 1979 | 9,710 | +8.4% |
| 1980 | 9,766 | +0.6% |
| 1981 | 9,844 | +0.8% |
| 1982 | 9,831 | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 9,777 | -0.5% |
| 1984 | 10,113 | +3.4% |
| 1985 | 9,994 | -1.2% |
| 1986 | 10,354 | +3.6% |
| 1987 | 10,422 | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 10,486 | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 10,816 | +3.1% |
| 1990 | 10,987 | +1.6% |
| 1991 | 11,710 | +6.6% |
| 1992 | 11,873 | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 11,919 | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 12,496 | +4.8% |
| 1996 | 11,462 | -8.3% |
| 1997 | 12,222 | +6.6% |
| 1999 | 13,263 | +8.5% |
| 2000 | 13,068 | -1.5% |
| 2001 | 14,482 | +10.8% |
| 2002 | 14,332 | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 14,525 | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 15,165 | +4.4% |
| 2005 | 15,553 | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 15,040 | -3.3% |
| 2007 | 14,757 | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 14,650 | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 14,824 | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 15,231 | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 13,961 | -8.3% |
| 2012 | 15,182 | +8.7% |
| 2013 | 14,493 | -4.5% |
| 2014 | 12,345 | -14.8% |
| 2015 | 12,183 | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 12,337 | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 14,415 | +16.8% |
| 2018 | 14,853 | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 14,833 | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 15,363 | +3.6% |
| 2021 | 15,512 | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 16,057 | +3.5% |
| 2023 | 16,758 | +4.4% |
| 2024 | 17,364 | +3.6% |
Hungary compared with similar countries
- Hungary's 17,364 is above the median for high income countries, which is 6,863, 2.5× the median. (68 countries reporting)
- Hungary's 17,364 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 9,620, 1.8× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8,575 | 7,591 | 9,710 | 9 |
| 1980s | 10,140 | 9,766 | 10,816 | 10 |
| 1990s | 11,992 | 10,987 | 13,263 | 8 |
| 2000s | 14,640 | 13,068 | 15,553 | 10 |
| 2010s | 13,983 | 12,183 | 15,231 | 10 |
| 2020s | 16,211 | 15,363 | 17,364 | 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 tertiary education programmes, male in Hungary?
- Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in Hungary was 17,364 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in tertiary education programmes, male recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 17,364 in 2024.
- What is the lowest teachers in tertiary education programmes, male recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,591 in 1971.
- How does Hungary rank for teachers in tertiary education programmes, male?
- Hungary ranks 48th out of 172 countries with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in tertiary education programmes, male rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.7%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release