Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in Serbia

Serbia: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes was 11,983 number in 2019. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2019)
11,983 number
Change on year
up 3.2%
World rank
86th
of 176 countries
All-time high
15,030 number
in 2012
All-time low
10,218 number
in 2013
Years of data
12
2007–2019

Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in Serbia, 2007–2019

05.0k10.0k15.0k2007201320192007: 12.5k number2009: 14.6k number2010: 14.8k number2011: 14.9k number2012: 15.0k number2013: 10.2k number2014: 10.5k number2015: 10.7k number2016: 11.1k number2017: 11.5k number2018: 11.6k number2019: 12.0k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in Serbia is 11,983 number, measured in 2019.

The figure is up 3.2% on the previous year and down 18.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in Serbia peaked at 15,030 number in 2012 and was at its lowest, 10,218 number, in 2013.

Serbia ranks 86th of 176 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 13,566 number 12,505 number 14,628 number 2
2010s 12,229 number 10,218 number 15,030 number 10

Countries ranked near Serbia

  1. 83 Honduras 12,439 number compare
  2. 84 Slovakia 12,101 number compare
  3. 85 Syrian Arab Republic 12,000 number compare
  4. 87 Lithuania 11,426 number compare
  5. 88 El Salvador 10,589 number compare
  6. 89 United Arab Emirates 10,413 number compare

See the full ranking of 221 places β†’

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All data for Serbia β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in Serbia?
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in Serbia was 11,983 number in 2019, 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 number in 2012.
What is the lowest teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes recorded in Serbia?
The lowest recorded value was 10,218 number in 2013.
How does Serbia rank for teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes?
Serbia ranks 86th out of 176 countries with data for 2019.
Is teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes rising or falling in Serbia?
Over the last ten years it is down 18.1%. 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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Indicator
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
221 places, 5,942 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of teachers in public and private tertiary education institutions (ISCED 5-8). 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.