Percentage of teachers in primary education who are qualified in Serbia
Serbia: Percentage of teachers in primary education who are qualified was 88.3% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Percentage of teachers in primary education who are qualified in Serbia, 2013–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, percentage of teachers in primary education who are qualified in Serbia stood at 88.3%. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it 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 qualified in Serbia peaked at 88.3% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 83.6%, in 2013.
That places Serbia 20th out of 100 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
Percentage of teachers in primary education who are qualified in Serbia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 83.6% | — |
| 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 83.4%, 1.1× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Serbia's 88.3% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 88.8%, 99% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 85.7% | 83.6% | 86.4% | 7 |
| 2020s | 86.9% | 86.2% | 88.3% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Serbia
- 17 San Marino 89.4% compare
- 18 Jamaica 89.2% compare
- 19 Albania 88.8% compare
- 21 Sri Lanka 87.9% compare
- 22 Seychelles 87.8% compare
- 23 United States of America 87.5% 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 qualified in Serbia?
- Percentage of teachers in primary education who are qualified 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 qualified recorded in Serbia?
- The highest recorded value was 88.3% in 2024.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in primary education who are qualified recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 83.6% in 2013.
- How does Serbia rank for percentage of teachers in primary education who are qualified?
- Serbia ranks 20th out of 100 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of teachers in primary education who are qualified 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 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