Primary education, teachers, gaps filled in Serbia
Serbia: Primary education, teachers, gaps filled was 16,557 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Primary education, teachers, gaps filled in Serbia, 2007–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
In 2024, primary education, teachers, gaps filled in Serbia stood at 16,557. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.9% on the previous year and down 8.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, teachers, gaps filled in Serbia peaked at 19,014 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 16,557, in 2024.
That places Serbia 127th out of 204 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 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% |
| 2023 | 17,586 | -5.5% |
| 2024 | 16,557 | -5.9% |
Serbia compared with similar countries
- Serbia's 16,557 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 24,978, 66% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Serbia's 16,557 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 31,624, 52% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
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 | 18,022 | 16,557 | 18,851 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Serbia
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 primary education, teachers, gaps filled in Serbia?
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled in Serbia was 16,557 in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary education, teachers, gaps filled recorded in Serbia?
- The highest recorded value was 19,014 in 2013.
- What is the lowest primary education, teachers, gaps filled recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 16,557 in 2024.
- How does Serbia rank for primary education, teachers, gaps filled?
- Serbia ranks 127th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary education, teachers, gaps filled 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Primary education, teachers, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary education, teachers with 728 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Primary education, teachers Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Primary education, teachers with 728 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.