Teachers in primary education, both sexes in Serbia
Serbia: Teachers in primary education, both sexes was 16,557 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Teachers in primary education, both sexes in Serbia, 2007–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in primary education, both sexes in Serbia is 16,557, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 17 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.1% on the previous year and down 8.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, both sexes in Serbia peaked at 19,014 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 16,557, in 2024.
That places Serbia 127th out of 216 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Teachers in primary education, both sexes in Serbia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 17,477 | — |
| 2008 | 17,469 | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 17,449 | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 17,314 | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 18,648 | +7.7% |
| 2012 | 18,511 | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 19,014 | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 18,126 | -4.7% |
| 2015 | 18,318 | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 18,771 | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 18,829 | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 18,664 | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 18,754 | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 18,851 | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 18,501 | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 18,616 | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 16,557 | -11.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17,465 | 17,449 | 17,477 | 3 |
| 2010s | 18,495 | 17,314 | 19,014 | 10 |
| 2020s | 18,131 | 16,557 | 18,851 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Serbia
More education data for Serbia
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 0.507 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 14,622 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1,935 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 147,656 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.37 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 102,112 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) -0.7098 % change on previous year (2024)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in primary education, both sexes in Serbia?
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes in Serbia was 16,557 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, both sexes recorded in Serbia?
- The highest recorded value was 19,014 in 2013.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, both sexes recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 16,557 in 2024.
- How does Serbia rank for teachers in primary education, both sexes?
- Serbia ranks 127th out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Serbia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Serbia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release