Number of classroom teachers in primary education in Serbia
Serbia: Number of classroom teachers in primary education was 16,557 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
16,557
Change on year
down 11.1%
World rank
50th
of 71 countries
All-time high
19,014
in 2013
All-time low
16,557
in 2024
Years of data
17
2007–2024
Number of classroom teachers in primary education in Serbia, 2007–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Serbia recorded 16,557 for number of classroom teachers in primary education in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 17 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.1% on the previous year and down 8.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of classroom teachers in primary education in Serbia peaked at 19,014 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 16,557, in 2024.
That places Serbia 50th out of 71 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Number of classroom teachers in primary education in Serbia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 17,477 | — |
| 2008 | 17,469 | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 17,449 | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 17,314 | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 18,648 | +7.7% |
| 2012 | 18,511 | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 19,014 | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 18,126 | -4.7% |
| 2015 | 18,318 | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 18,771 | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 18,829 | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 18,664 | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 18,754 | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 18,851 | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 18,501 | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 18,616 | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 16,557 | -11.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17,465 | 17,449 | 17,477 | 3 |
| 2010s | 18,495 | 17,314 | 19,014 | 10 |
| 2020s | 18,131 | 16,557 | 18,851 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Serbia
More education data for Serbia
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 243,361 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -1.6 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 173,668 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 2.2 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 249,768 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 0.507 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 14,622 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1,935 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 147,656 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.37 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of classroom teachers in primary education in Serbia?
- Number of classroom teachers in primary education in Serbia was 16,557 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest number of classroom teachers in primary education recorded in Serbia?
- The highest recorded value was 19,014 in 2013.
- What is the lowest number of classroom teachers in primary education recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 16,557 in 2024.
- How does Serbia rank for number of classroom teachers in primary education?
- Serbia ranks 50th out of 71 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of classroom teachers in primary education rising or falling in Serbia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Serbia data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Number of classroom teachers in primary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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