Teachers in pre-primary education, female (number) (pre-primary) in Serbia
Serbia: Teachers in pre-primary education, female (number) (pre-primary) was 16,048 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Teachers in pre-primary education, female in Serbia, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, teachers in pre-primary education, female in Serbia stood at 16,048. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.1% on the previous year and up 32.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in pre-primary education, female in Serbia peaked at 16,048 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 8,129, in 1999.
That places Serbia 62nd out of 196 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Teachers in pre-primary education, female (number) (pre-primary) in Serbia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 8,129 | — |
| 2000 | 8,339 | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 8,581 | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 8,648 | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 8,849 | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 8,960 | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 9,275 | +3.5% |
| 2006 | 9,522 | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 10,040 | +5.4% |
| 2008 | 10,230 | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 10,384 | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 11,059 | +6.5% |
| 2011 | 11,422 | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 11,839 | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 12,150 | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 12,134 | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 12,494 | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 12,849 | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 13,253 | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 13,795 | +4.1% |
| 2019 | 14,131 | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 14,731 | +4.2% |
| 2021 | 15,124 | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 15,411 | +1.9% |
| 2024 | 16,048 | +4.1% |
Serbia compared with similar countries
- Serbia's 16,048 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 9,496, 1.7× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Serbia's 16,048 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 15,644, 1.0× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8,129 | 8,129 | 8,129 | 1 |
| 2000s | 9,283 | 8,339 | 10,384 | 10 |
| 2010s | 12,513 | 11,059 | 14,131 | 10 |
| 2020s | 15,328 | 14,731 | 16,048 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Serbia
More education data for Serbia
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 67,944 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 530 (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 89,461 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 84,207 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 478,731 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 251,941 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.2155 % change on previous year (2022)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0383 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in pre-primary education, female in Serbia?
- Teachers in pre-primary education, female in Serbia was 16,048 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in pre-primary education, female recorded in Serbia?
- The highest recorded value was 16,048 in 2024.
- What is the lowest teachers in pre-primary education, female recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,129 in 1999.
- How does Serbia rank for teachers in pre-primary education, female?
- Serbia ranks 62nd out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in pre-primary education, female rising or falling in Serbia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.3%. 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 pre-primary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release