Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education in Serbia
Serbia: Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education was 15.22 headcount basis in 2024. ▼ Falling
Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education in Serbia, 2013–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in headcount basis.
Analysis
Serbia recorded 15.22 headcount basis for pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education in 2024.
The figure is up 11.4% on the previous year and down 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education in Serbia peaked at 15.71 headcount basis in 2014 and was at its lowest, 13.66 headcount basis, in 2022.
Serbia ranks 77th of 113 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education in Serbia, year by year
| Year | headcount basis | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 15.16 headcount basis | — |
| 2014 | 15.71 headcount basis | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 15.24 headcount basis | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 14.52 headcount basis | -4.8% |
| 2017 | 14.28 headcount basis | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 14.29 headcount basis | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 14.09 headcount basis | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 13.75 headcount basis | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 13.77 headcount basis | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 13.66 headcount basis | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 15.22 headcount basis | +11.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 14.76 headcount basis | 14.09 headcount basis | 15.71 headcount basis | 7 |
| 2020s | 14.1 headcount basis | 13.66 headcount basis | 15.22 headcount basis | 4 |
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More education data for Serbia
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 16,557 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education in Serbia?
- Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education in Serbia was 15.22 headcount basis in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education recorded in Serbia?
- The highest recorded value was 15.71 headcount basis in 2014.
- What is the lowest pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.66 headcount basis in 2022.
- How does Serbia rank for pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education?
- Serbia ranks 77th out of 113 countries with data for 2024.
- Is pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education rising or falling in Serbia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Serbia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education (headcount basis). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release