Primary education, teachers in Serbia
Serbia: Primary education, teachers was 16,557 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Primary education, teachers in Serbia, 2007–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
Serbia recorded 16,557 for primary education, teachers in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 17 years on record.
The figure is down 11.1% on the previous year and down 8.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, teachers 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.
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 | 18,131 | 16,557 | 18,851 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Serbia
More education data for Serbia
- Duration of pre-primary education 4 years (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 62.7% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 14.3% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 7 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 96.0% (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. average years of schooling 1.5 live births per woman (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 93.4% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 98.5% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, teachers in Serbia?
- Primary education, teachers in Serbia was 16,557 in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest primary education, teachers recorded in Serbia?
- The highest recorded value was 19,014 in 2013.
- What is the lowest primary education, teachers recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 16,557 in 2024.
- How does Serbia rank for primary education, teachers?
- Serbia ranks 127th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary education, teachers 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 Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Primary education, teachers. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Primary education, teachers refers to the total number of teachers at primary level, including full-time and part-time teachers.