Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female in Serbia
Serbia: Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female was 50.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female in Serbia, 2007–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female in Serbia is 50.2%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.
The figure is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 16.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female in Serbia peaked at 50.2% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 43.1%, in 2013.
That places Serbia 48th out of 172 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female in Serbia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 43.2% | — |
| 2009 | 44.8% | +3.8% |
| 2010 | 46.0% | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 45.9% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 46.6% | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 43.1% | -7.6% |
| 2014 | 43.1% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 44.6% | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 46.3% | +3.7% |
| 2017 | 46.6% | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 47.4% | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 47.9% | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 48.5% | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 48.7% | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 49.2% | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 49.6% | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 50.2% | +1.3% |
Serbia compared with similar countries
- Serbia's 50.2% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 49.0%, 1.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Serbia's 50.2% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 49.7%, 1.0× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 44.0% | 43.2% | 44.8% | 2 |
| 2010s | 45.7% | 43.1% | 47.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 49.2% | 48.5% | 50.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Serbia
- 45 Norway 50.6% compare
- 46 Andorra 50.5% compare
- 47 Belgium 50.4% compare
- 49 Turkmenistan 50.1% compare
- 50 North Macedonia 50.1% compare
- 51 Montenegro 50.1% 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 tertiary education who are female in Serbia?
- Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female in Serbia was 50.2% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female recorded in Serbia?
- The highest recorded value was 50.2% in 2024.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.1% in 2013.
- How does Serbia rank for percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female?
- Serbia ranks 48th out of 172 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female rising or falling in Serbia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.4%. 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 tertiary education who are female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release