Classroom teachers and academic staff by education level … type in Hungary

Hungary: Classroom teachers and academic staff by education level … type was 35,862 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
35,862
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
13th
of 42 countries
All-time high
35,947
in 2023
All-time low
26,362
in 2020
Years of data
10
2015–2024

Classroom teachers and academic staff by education level, programme in Hungary, 2015–2024

010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k2015201920242015: 26.5k2016: 26.7k2017: 26.7k2018: 26.8k2019: 26.6k2020: 26.4k2021: 26.7k2022: 26.5k2023: 35.9k2024: 35.9k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2024, classroom teachers and academic staff by education level, programme in Hungary stood at 35,862.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 35.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, classroom teachers and academic staff by education level, programme in Hungary peaked at 35,947 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 26,362, in 2020.

Hungary ranks 13th of 42 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Classroom teachers and academic staff by education level … type in Hungary, year by year

Annual values for Classroom teachers and academic staff by education level, programme orientation, sex, type of institution and employment status in Hungary, 2015 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2015 26,480 —
2016 26,748 +1.0%
2017 26,702 -0.2%
2018 26,778 +0.3%
2019 26,595 -0.7%
2020 26,362 -0.9%
2021 26,666 +1.2%
2022 26,464 -0.8%
2023 35,947 +35.8%
2024 35,862 -0.2%

Hungary compared with similar countries

  • Hungary's 35,862 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 20,591, 1.7× the median. (30 countries reporting)
  • Hungary's 35,862 is above the median for high income countries, which is 25,695, 1.4× the median. (27 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 26,661 26,480 26,778 5
2020s 30,260 26,362 35,947 5

Countries ranked near Hungary

  1. 10 Denmark 41,510 compare
  2. 11 Romania 40,398 compare
  3. 12 Austria 35,886 compare
  4. 14 Norway 32,689 compare
  5. 15 Netherlands 32,039 compare
  6. 15 Netherlands 32,039 compare

See the full ranking of 42 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is classroom teachers and academic staff by education level, programme in Hungary?
Classroom teachers and academic staff by education level, programme in Hungary was 35,862 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest classroom teachers and academic staff by education level, programme recorded in Hungary?
The highest recorded value was 35,947 in 2023.
What is the lowest classroom teachers and academic staff by education level, programme recorded in Hungary?
The lowest recorded value was 26,362 in 2020.
How does Hungary rank for classroom teachers and academic staff by education level, programme?
Hungary ranks 13th out of 42 countries with data for 2024.
Is classroom teachers and academic staff by education level, programme rising or falling in Hungary?
Over the last ten years it is up 35.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Hungary data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Classroom teachers and academic staff by education level, programme orientation, sex, type of institution and employment status. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Classroom teachers and academic staff by education level, programme orientation, sex, type of institution and employment status
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
42 places, 454 data points, 2013–2024
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