Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in Serbia

Serbia: Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes was 37,967 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
37,967
Change on year
up 5.5%
World rank
54th
of 157 countries
All-time high
37,967
in 2024
All-time low
29,524
in 2007
Years of data
17
2007–2024

Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in Serbia, 2007–2024

010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k2007201520242007: 29.5k2008: 31.1k2009: 31.7k2010: 32.5k2011: 32.0k2012: 32.6k2013: 31.8k2014: 33.3k2015: 34.8k2016: 35.5k2017: 35.9k2018: 36.3k2019: 36.2k2020: 36.7k2021: 36.1k2022: 36.0k2024: 38.0k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

The most recent figure for teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in Serbia is 37,967, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.

That represents a change of up 5.5% on the previous year and up 14.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in Serbia peaked at 37,967 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 29,524, in 2007.

Serbia ranks 54th of 157 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.

Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in Serbia, year by year

Annual values for Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes (number) in Serbia, 2007 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2007 29,524
2008 31,111 +5.4%
2009 31,691 +1.9%
2010 32,467 +2.4%
2011 31,952 -1.6%
2012 32,553 +1.9%
2013 31,797 -2.3%
2014 33,300 +4.7%
2015 34,754 +4.4%
2016 35,529 +2.2%
2017 35,942 +1.2%
2018 36,305 +1.0%
2019 36,157 -0.4%
2020 36,733 +1.6%
2021 36,126 -1.7%
2022 36,003 -0.3%
2024 37,967 +5.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 30,775 29,524 31,691 3
2010s 34,076 31,797 36,305 10
2020s 36,707 36,003 37,967 4

Countries ranked near Serbia

  1. 51 Portugal 40,235 compare
  2. 52 Tunisia 39,748 compare
  3. 53 Sweden 39,082 compare
  4. 55 Mali 37,519 compare
  5. 56 Hungary 36,193 compare
  6. 57 Cuba 35,165 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in Serbia?
Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in Serbia was 37,967 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in Serbia?
The highest recorded value was 37,967 in 2024.
What is the lowest teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in Serbia?
The lowest recorded value was 29,524 in 2007.
How does Serbia rank for teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes?
Serbia ranks 54th out of 157 countries with data for 2024.
Is teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in Serbia?
Over the last ten years it is up 14.0%. 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 Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
370 places, 8,604 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release