Hungary: Primary education, teachers

Key figures

What the numbers say

In 2024, Hungary's primary education, teachers fell 0.6% on 2023 (from 37,483 to 37,255).

Across the 27 yearly changes before that (1995 to 2023), the average change was −0.9% and a typical year strayed about 4.9% from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 0.1 standard deviations above that average, so it was an ordinary year: it sits within the range of normal year-to-year movement.

On record, the biggest yearly rise was 12.1% in 1998 and the biggest yearly fall was 15.2% in 1995. The numbers show how large and when, not why; for the cause, look at what happened in that country in those years.

From 2015 to 2024 the straight-line trend is upward, about 130.71 a year. A straight line explains 43% of the movement over 10 observed years.

Worked out from the yearly values above. How the checks work: standard deviation, z-scores and straight-line trends.

How it compares

In 2024, Hungary had the 53rd highest value of the 108 economies reporting that year. Higher is not always better: for some indicators the lowest value is the one to aim for. See the full ranking.

Closest to Hungary in the 2024 ranking

• United Arab Emirates — 50th of 108: 39,735
• Azerbaijan — 51st of 108: 38,731
• Tajikistan — 52nd of 108: 37,890
• Togo — 54th of 108: 36,787
• Lebanon — 55th of 108: 36,699
• Austria — 56th of 108: 35,752

What this measures

Primary education, teachers refers to the total number of teachers at primary level, including full-time and part-time teachers.

Limitations: The precision of this indicator can be influenced by the enumeration method used, such as headcount or 'full-time equivalent' count of teachers.

Regional and income-group figures are computed by the World Bank as a sum.

All 30 values

Primary education, teachers in nearby economies

• Albania — 9,336 (2024)
• Andorra — 413 (2024)
• Armenia — 7,540 (2024)
• Austria — 35,752 (2024)
• Azerbaijan — 38,731 (2024)
• Belarus — 22,228 (2024)
• Belgium — 80,763 (2023)
• Bosnia and Herzegovina — 9,722 (2023)
• Bulgaria — 22,710 (2024)
• Croatia — 13,441 (2023)
• Cyprus — 5,389 (2023)
• Denmark

More education data for Hungary

• Primary school starting age (years) — 7 (2025)
• Primary education, duration (years) — 4 (2025)
• Lower secondary school starting age (years) — 11 (2025)
• Secondary education, duration (years) — 8 (2025)
• Primary education, pupils — 384,692 (2024)
• Secondary education, pupils — 815,267 (2024)
• Tertiary education, academic staff (% female) — 43.29% (2024)
• Government expenditure on education, total (% of GDP) — 3.8% (2022)
• School enrollment, preprimary (% gross) — 90.84% (2020)
• Persistence to last grade of primary, total (% of cohort)

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Questions people ask

What is Hungary's primary education, teachers?

37,255 in 2024, according to the World Bank (World Development Indicators).

How has it changed since 1994?

It is down 29.15% from 52,584 in 1994 (1.14% a year on average, compounded). The highest value was 52,584 in 1994 and the lowest 34,955 in 2014.

How does Hungary rank?

53rd highest of 108 economies with data for 2024.

Is the latest change in primary education, teachers unusual for Hungary?

In 2024, Hungary's primary education, teachers fell 0.6% on 2023 (from 37,483 to 37,255). Across the 27 yearly changes before that (1995 to 2023), the average change was −0.9% and a typical year strayed about 4.9% from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 0.1 standard deviations above that average, so it was an ordinary year: it sits within the range of normal year-to-year movement.

Source

World Bank, World Development Indicators, indicator SE.PRM.TCHR, licensed CC BY 4.0. Original source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), uri: https://databrowser.uis.unesco.org/resources, note: The data are obtained through the UIS API. Figures are fetched from the World Bank API and refreshed monthly; see the series on data.worldbank.org. The full definition and method are in the World Bank's metadata glossary. Comparisons use the same World Bank release.

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