Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are qualified in Serbia
Serbia: Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are qualified was 70.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are qualified in Serbia, 2013–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are qualified in Serbia stood at 70.1%. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.0% on the previous year and up 8.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are qualified in Serbia peaked at 70.1% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 63.8%, in 2013.
That places Serbia 17th out of 61 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are qualified in Serbia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 63.8% | — |
| 2014 | 64.5% | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 65.3% | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 65.3% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 65.9% | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 66.1% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 66.3% | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 67.0% | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 67.3% | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 67.4% | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 70.1% | +4.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 65.3% | 63.8% | 66.3% | 7 |
| 2020s | 68.0% | 67.0% | 70.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Serbia
- 14 Cuba 71.5% compare
- 15 Albania 71.3% compare
- 16 Oman 70.3% compare
- 18 Cayman Islands 69.6% compare
- 19 United Arab Emirates 69.6% compare
- 20 United States of America 66.9% compare
More education data for Serbia
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 67,944 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 530 (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 89,461 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 84,207 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 478,731 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 251,941 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.2155 % change on previous year (2022)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0383 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are qualified in Serbia?
- Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are qualified in Serbia was 70.1% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are qualified recorded in Serbia?
- The highest recorded value was 70.1% in 2024.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are qualified recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 63.8% in 2013.
- How does Serbia rank for percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are qualified?
- Serbia ranks 17th out of 61 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are qualified rising or falling in Serbia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Serbia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are qualified according to national standards and who are female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release