Hungary: Secondary education, teachers, female

Key figures

What the numbers say

In 2024, Hungary's secondary education, teachers, female fell 3% on 2023 (from 55,658 to 54,013).

Across the 24 yearly changes before that (2000 to 2023), the average change was −1% and a typical year strayed about 2.5% from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 0.8 standard deviations below 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 5.1% in 2021 and the biggest yearly fall was 7.1% in 2014. 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 there is no clear straight-line trend: a straight line explains 8% of the movement over 10 observed years, so the value is moving around more than it is heading anywhere.

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 27th highest value of the 83 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

• Belarus — 24th of 83: 58,138
• Ecuador — 25th of 83: 55,489
• Ghana — 26th of 83: 54,230
• Cuba — 28th of 83: 51,307
• Austria — 29th of 83: 48,483
• Serbia — 30th of 83: 46,852

What this measures

Secondary education, teachers, female, refers to the total number of female teachers at secondary level, including full-time and part-time teachers.

Limitations: The indicator measures the level of gender representation in the teaching profession, rather than the effectiveness and quality of teaching.

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

All 28 values

Secondary education, teachers, female in nearby economies

• Albania — 16,308 (2024)
• Andorra — 389 (2024)
• Armenia — 20,029 (2024)
• Austria — 48,483 (2024)
• Belarus — 58,138 (2024)
• Belgium — 88,129 (2023)
• Bosnia and Herzegovina — 17,594 (2023)
• Bulgaria — 33,757 (2024)
• Croatia — 37,974 (2023)
• Cyprus — 5,479 (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 secondary education, teachers, female?

54,013 in 2024, according to the World Bank (World Development Indicators).

How has it changed since 1995?

It is down 25.51% from 72,506 in 1995 (1.01% a year on average, compounded). The highest value was 73,372 in 1997 and the lowest 53,582 in 2020.

How does Hungary rank?

27th highest of 83 economies with data for 2024.

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

In 2024, Hungary's secondary education, teachers, female fell 3% on 2023 (from 55,658 to 54,013). Across the 24 yearly changes before that (2000 to 2023), the average change was −1% and a typical year strayed about 2.5% from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 0.8 standard deviations below 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.SEC.TCHR.FE, 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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