Pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in Hungary
Hungary: Pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary was 11.8 in 2016. ▼ Falling
Pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in Hungary, 1971–2016
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in Hungary is 11.8, measured in 2016.
That represents a change of down 1.1% on the previous year and up 10.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in Hungary peaked at 18.36 in 1972 and was at its lowest, 9.62, in 2003.
Hungary ranks 136th of 182 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 45 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 17.1 | 15.56 | 18.36 | 9 |
| 1980s | 13.81 | 11.62 | 16.6 | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.47 | 10.52 | 12.08 | 9 |
| 2000s | 10.67 | 9.62 | 11.59 | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.56 | 10.92 | 12.82 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Hungary
More education data for Hungary
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 14.4% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 64.5% (2025)
- Primary school starting age 7 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 102.9% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 37,255 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 102.9% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 102.9% (2024)
- Labor force, female 47.1% (2025)
- Labor force, total 4.94 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in Hungary?
- Pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in Hungary was 11.8 in 2016, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 18.36 in 1972.
- What is the lowest pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.62 in 2003.
- How does Hungary rank for pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary?
- Hungary ranks 136th out of 182 countries with data for 2016.
- Is pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Hungary data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Preprimary school pupil-teacher ratio is the average number of pupils per teacher in preprimary school.