Teachers in tertiary education ISCED 6, 7 and 8 programmes, both sexes in Hungary

Hungary: Teachers in tertiary education ISCED 6, 7 and 8 programmes, both sexes was 20,739 number in 2016. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2016)
20,739 number
Change on year
up 2.4%
World rank
24th
of 75 countries
All-time high
23,288 number
in 2004
All-time low
20,247 number
in 2015
Years of data
10
2004–2016

Teachers in tertiary education ISCED 6, 7 and 8 programmes, both sexes in Hungary, 2004–2016

05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k25.0k2004201020162004: 23.3k number2006: 22.5k number2007: 21.5k number2010: 22.3k number2011: 20.3k number2012: 21.8k number2013: 21.3k number2014: 20.3k number2015: 20.2k number2016: 20.7k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2016, teachers in tertiary education isced 6, 7 and 8 programmes, both sexes in Hungary stood at 20,739 number.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.4% on the previous year and down 7.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in tertiary education isced 6, 7 and 8 programmes, both sexes in Hungary peaked at 23,288 number in 2004 and was at its lowest, 20,247 number, in 2015.

That places Hungary 24th out of 75 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 10 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 22,434 number 21,501 number 23,288 number 3
2010s 21,005 number 20,247 number 22,304 number 7

Countries ranked near Hungary

  1. 21 Jordan 21,424 number compare
  2. 22 Belarus, Republic of 20,871 number compare
  3. 23 Myanmar 20,757 number compare
  4. 25 Greece 17,288 number compare
  5. 26 Azerbaijan, Republic of 16,746 number compare
  6. 27 Georgia 15,973 number

See the full ranking of 75 places β†’

More reference data data for Hungary

All data for Hungary β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in tertiary education isced 6, 7 and 8 programmes, both sexes in Hungary?
Teachers in tertiary education isced 6, 7 and 8 programmes, both sexes in Hungary was 20,739 number in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest teachers in tertiary education isced 6, 7 and 8 programmes, both sexes recorded in Hungary?
The highest recorded value was 23,288 number in 2004.
What is the lowest teachers in tertiary education isced 6, 7 and 8 programmes, both sexes recorded in Hungary?
The lowest recorded value was 20,247 number in 2015.
How does Hungary rank for teachers in tertiary education isced 6, 7 and 8 programmes, both sexes?
Hungary ranks 24th out of 75 countries with data for 2016.
Is teachers in tertiary education isced 6, 7 and 8 programmes, both sexes rising or falling in Hungary?
Over the last ten years it is down 7.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Hungary data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teachers in tertiary education ISCED 6, 7 and 8 programmes, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Teachers in tertiary education ISCED 6, 7 and 8 programmes, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
75 places, 773 data points, 1998–2019
Last refreshed

Total number of teachers in public and private tertiary education institutions (ISCED 6-8). 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/