Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female in Serbia
Serbia: Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female was 88.3% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
88.3%
Change on year
up 2.1%
World rank
45th
of 212 countries
All-time high
90.3%
in 2010
All-time low
83.4%
in 2012
Years of data
17
2007–2024
Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female in Serbia, 2007–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Serbia recorded 88.3% for percentage of teachers in primary education who are female in 2024.
The figure is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in primary education who are female in Serbia peaked at 90.3% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 83.4%, in 2012.
That places Serbia 45th out of 212 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female in Serbia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 83.9% | — |
| 2008 | 83.5% | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 83.8% | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 90.3% | +7.8% |
| 2011 | 83.5% | -7.6% |
| 2012 | 83.4% | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 83.6% | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 85.3% | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 86.4% | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 85.9% | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 86.3% | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 86.3% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 86.3% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 86.2% | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 86.5% | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 86.5% | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 88.3% | +2.1% |
Serbia compared with similar countries
- Serbia's 88.3% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 79.4%, 1.1× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Serbia's 88.3% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 87.2%, 1.0× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 83.7% | 83.5% | 83.9% | 3 |
| 2010s | 85.7% | 83.4% | 90.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 86.9% | 86.2% | 88.3% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Serbia
- 42 Albania 88.8% compare
- 43 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 88.4% compare
- 44 Bermuda 88.3% compare
- 46 Philippines 88.3% compare
- 47 Turks and Caicos Islands 87.9% compare
- 48 Sri Lanka 87.9% 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 primary education who are female in Serbia?
- Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female in Serbia was 88.3% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in primary education who are female recorded in Serbia?
- The highest recorded value was 90.3% in 2010.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in primary education who are female recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 83.4% in 2012.
- How does Serbia rank for percentage of teachers in primary education who are female?
- Serbia ranks 45th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of teachers in primary education who are female rising or falling in Serbia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Serbia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release