Teachers in upper secondary education, female in Hungary
Hungary: Teachers in upper secondary education, female was 26,842 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Teachers in upper secondary education, female in Hungary, 1997–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, teachers in upper secondary education, female in Hungary stood at 26,842.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.2% on the previous year and up 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in upper secondary education, female in Hungary peaked at 32,312 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 24,317, in 2018.
That places Hungary 46th out of 152 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.
Teachers in upper secondary education, female in Hungary, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 29,452 | — |
| 1999 | 31,039 | +5.4% |
| 2000 | 32,312 | +4.1% |
| 2001 | 27,927 | -13.6% |
| 2002 | 26,538 | -5.0% |
| 2003 | 25,988 | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 29,740 | +14.4% |
| 2005 | 30,091 | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 30,356 | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 30,821 | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 30,267 | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 30,000 | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 30,709 | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 30,889 | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 30,102 | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 28,734 | -4.5% |
| 2014 | 26,490 | -7.8% |
| 2015 | 26,491 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 26,249 | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 25,173 | -4.1% |
| 2018 | 24,317 | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 25,005 | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 24,903 | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 27,517 | +10.5% |
| 2022 | 27,304 | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 27,720 | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 26,842 | -3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 30,246 | 29,452 | 31,039 | 2 |
| 2000s | 29,404 | 25,988 | 32,312 | 10 |
| 2010s | 27,416 | 24,317 | 30,889 | 10 |
| 2020s | 26,857 | 24,903 | 27,720 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Hungary
More education data for Hungary
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 37,255 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 102.89 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 102.9% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in upper secondary education, female in Hungary?
- Teachers in upper secondary education, female in Hungary was 26,842 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in upper secondary education, female recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 32,312 in 2000.
- What is the lowest teachers in upper secondary education, female recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 24,317 in 2018.
- How does Hungary rank for teachers in upper secondary education, female?
- Hungary ranks 46th out of 152 countries with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in upper secondary education, female rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.3%. 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 upper secondary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release