Trends in teachers’ actual salaries since 2000 in Hungary

Hungary: Trends in teachers’ actual salaries since 2000 was 153.65 Index in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
153.65 Index
Change on year
up 18.3%
World rank
1st
of 14 countries
All-time high
153.65 Index
in 2025
All-time low
68.44 Index
in 2012
Years of data
16
2010–2025

Trends in teachers’ actual salaries since 2000 in Hungary, 2010–2025

0501001502010201720252010: 77.9 Index2011: 75.7 Index2012: 68.4 Index2013: 71 Index2014: 99.1 Index2015: 100 Index2016: 104.2 Index2017: 107.3 Index2018: 104.1 Index2019: 105 Index2020: 106.1 Index2021: 111.3 Index2022: 103.7 Index2023: 104.7 Index2024: 129.9 Index2025: 153.6 Index

Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Index.

Analysis

The most recent figure for trends in teachers’ actual salaries since 2000 in Hungary is 153.65 Index, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.

The figure is up 18.3% on the previous year and up 53.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, trends in teachers’ actual salaries since 2000 in Hungary peaked at 153.65 Index in 2025 and was at its lowest, 68.44 Index, in 2012.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 91.28 Index 68.44 Index 107.34 Index 10
2020s 118.25 Index 103.73 Index 153.65 Index 6

Countries ranked near Hungary

  1. 2 Iceland 130.95 Index compare
  2. 3 Czechia 115.84 Index compare
  3. 4 Chile 112.83 Index compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is trends in teachers’ actual salaries since 2000 in Hungary?
Trends in teachers’ actual salaries since 2000 in Hungary was 153.65 Index in 2025, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest trends in teachers’ actual salaries since 2000 recorded in Hungary?
The highest recorded value was 153.65 Index in 2025.
What is the lowest trends in teachers’ actual salaries since 2000 recorded in Hungary?
The lowest recorded value was 68.44 Index in 2012.
How does Hungary rank for trends in teachers’ actual salaries since 2000?
Hungary ranks 1st out of 14 countries with data for 2025.
Is trends in teachers’ actual salaries since 2000 rising or falling in Hungary?
Over the last ten years it is up 53.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Hungary data come from?
The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Trends in teachers’ actual salaries since 2000. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Trends in teachers’ actual salaries since 2000
Unit
Index
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
26 places, 374 data points, 2000–2025
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This dataset contains a trend of actual salaries of teachers (including additional work-related payments) since 2000. It covers full-time teachers in public institutions in pre-primary, primary and (lower and upper) secondary general education. The default table displays index of change in actual salaries of teachers in primary education aged 25-64. The selection can be changed to display data by education level, and data in national currency. >Additional details regarding sources for data and the methodology used and specific notes for countries can be found in the accompanying document Sources, Methodologies and Technical Notes. For more information, please consult Education at a Glance. Data for the latest available year are preliminary. Final data will be released on 29 September 2026.