Which has higher teachers in primary education, male, Bulgaria or Hungary?

Bulgaria, at 1,297 number against 1,245 number in Hungary as of 2018.

What is the difference in teachers in primary education, male between Bulgaria and Hungary?

52 number, with Bulgaria ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Hungary?

17 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2016.

Where does this data come from?

UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Teachers in primary education, male (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Bulgaria vs Hungary: Teachers in primary education, male

Bulgaria

1,297 number

in 2018

Hungary

1,245 number

in 2016

Bulgaria rank

140th

Hungary rank

142nd

Teachers in primary education, male over time

Bulgaria
Hungary

How they compare

Bulgaria currently reports 1,297 number against 1,245 number in Hungary, a difference of 52 number.

Across all 17 years both countries report, Hungary has been ahead every year.

Bulgaria ranks 140th and Hungary ranks 142nd of 196 countries.

Hungary has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Bulgaria	Hungary	Difference	Ahead
1990s	2,762 number	6,472 number	3,710 number	Hungary
2000s	1,411 number	3,739 number	2,328 number	Hungary
2010s	846.5 number	1,430 number	583.5 number	Hungary

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher teachers in primary education, male, Bulgaria or Hungary?: Bulgaria, at 1,297 number against 1,245 number in Hungary as of 2018.
What is the difference in teachers in primary education, male between Bulgaria and Hungary?: 52 number, with Bulgaria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Hungary?: 17 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2016.
How do Bulgaria and Hungary rank globally for teachers in primary education, male?: Bulgaria ranks 140th and Hungary ranks 142nd of 196 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Teachers in primary education, male (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Teachers in primary education, male (number)
Unit: number
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 241 places, 7,382 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Total number of male teachers in public and private primary education institutions. Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/