Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in Serbia

Serbia: Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes was 36,157 number in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
36,157 number
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
54th
of 141 countries
All-time high
36,305 number
in 2018
All-time low
29,524 number
in 2007
Years of data
13
2007–2019

Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in Serbia, 2007–2019

010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k2007201320192007: 29.5k number2008: 31.1k number2009: 31.7k number2010: 32.5k number2011: 32.0k number2012: 32.6k number2013: 31.8k number2014: 33.3k number2015: 34.8k number2016: 35.5k number2017: 35.9k number2018: 36.3k number2019: 36.2k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Serbia recorded 36,157 number for teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in 2019.

The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 14.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in Serbia peaked at 36,305 number in 2018 and was at its lowest, 29,524 number, in 2007.

That places Serbia 54th out of 141 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 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 2019.
Year number Change
2007 29,524 number
2008 31,111 number +5.4%
2009 31,691 number +1.9%
2010 32,467 number +2.4%
2011 31,952 number -1.6%
2012 32,553 number +1.9%
2013 31,797 number -2.3%
2014 33,300 number +4.7%
2015 34,754 number +4.4%
2016 35,529 number +2.2%
2017 35,942 number +1.2%
2018 36,305 number +1.0%
2019 36,157 number -0.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 30,775 number 29,524 number 31,691 number 3
2010s 34,076 number 31,797 number 36,305 number 10

Countries ranked near Serbia

  1. 51 Tunisia 37,408 number compare
  2. 52 Cuba 36,323 number compare
  3. 53 Sweden 36,299 number compare
  4. 55 Jordan 34,236 number compare
  5. 56 Czechia 32,403 number compare
  6. 57 Oman 31,801 number 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 36,157 number in 2019, 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 36,305 number in 2018.
What is the lowest teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in Serbia?
The lowest recorded value was 29,524 number in 2007.
How does Serbia rank for teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes?
Serbia ranks 54th out of 141 countries with data for 2019.
Is teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in Serbia?
Over the last ten years it is up 14.1%. 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)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
186 places, 3,093 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of teachers in public and private lower secondary education institutions (ISCED 2). Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.