Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number) in Serbia
Serbia: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number) was 12,574 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in Serbia, 2007–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Serbia recorded 12,574 for teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 20.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in Serbia peaked at 15,030 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 10,218, in 2013.
That places Serbia 88th out of 185 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number) in Serbia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 12,505 | — |
| 2009 | 14,628 | +17.0% |
| 2010 | 14,812 | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 14,856 | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 15,030 | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 10,218 | -32.0% |
| 2014 | 10,459 | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 10,706 | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 11,113 | +3.8% |
| 2017 | 11,503 | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 11,608 | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 11,983 | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 11,823 | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 12,429 | +5.1% |
| 2022 | 12,626 | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 12,592 | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 12,574 | -0.1% |
Serbia compared with similar countries
- Serbia's 12,574 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 19,749, 64% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Serbia's 12,574 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 20,669, 61% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number) in Serbia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | -32.0% | 15,030 | 10,218 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13,566 | 12,505 | 14,628 | 2 |
| 2010s | 12,229 | 10,218 | 15,030 | 10 |
| 2020s | 12,409 | 11,823 | 12,626 | 5 |
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 tertiary education programmes, both sexes in Serbia?
- Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in Serbia was 12,574 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes recorded in Serbia?
- The highest recorded value was 15,030 in 2012.
- What is the lowest teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 10,218 in 2013.
- How does Serbia rank for teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes?
- Serbia ranks 88th out of 185 countries with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes rising or falling in Serbia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.2%. 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, published as part of Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release