Pupils per qualified teacher in primary education in Serbia
Serbia: Pupils per qualified teacher in primary education was 15.22 pupils per teacher in 2024. ▼ Falling
Pupils per qualified teacher in primary education in Serbia, 2013–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in pupils per teacher.
Analysis
Serbia recorded 15.22 pupils per teacher for pupils per qualified teacher in primary education in 2024.
That represents a change of up 11.4% on the previous year and down 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupils per qualified teacher in primary education in Serbia peaked at 15.71 pupils per teacher in 2014 and was at its lowest, 13.66 pupils per teacher, 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.
Pupils per qualified teacher in primary education in Serbia, year by year
| Year | pupils per teacher | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 15.16 pupils per teacher | — |
| 2014 | 15.71 pupils per teacher | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 15.24 pupils per teacher | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 14.52 pupils per teacher | -4.8% |
| 2017 | 14.28 pupils per teacher | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 14.29 pupils per teacher | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 14.09 pupils per teacher | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 13.75 pupils per teacher | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 13.77 pupils per teacher | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 13.66 pupils per teacher | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 15.22 pupils per teacher | +11.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 14.76 pupils per teacher | 14.09 pupils per teacher | 15.71 pupils per teacher | 7 |
| 2020s | 14.1 pupils per teacher | 13.66 pupils per teacher | 15.22 pupils per teacher | 4 |
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More education data for Serbia
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 122,226 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -0.4462 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0186 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 129,715 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.0031 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0197 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 478,731 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -1.52 % change on previous year (2022)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 16,557 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.6216 % change on previous year (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupils per qualified teacher in primary education in Serbia?
- Pupils per qualified teacher in primary education in Serbia was 15.22 pupils per teacher in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest pupils per qualified teacher in primary education recorded in Serbia?
- The highest recorded value was 15.71 pupils per teacher in 2014.
- What is the lowest pupils per qualified teacher in primary education recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.66 pupils per teacher in 2022.
- How does Serbia rank for pupils per qualified teacher in primary education?
- Serbia ranks 77th out of 113 countries with data for 2024.
- Is pupils per qualified teacher 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 (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Pupils per qualified teacher in primary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
A qualified teacher is one who has the minimum academic qualifications necessary to teach at a primary level of education in a given country.