Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in Serbia
Serbia: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes was 11,983 number in 2019. βΌ Falling
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in Serbia, 2007β2019
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 83 Honduras 12,439 number compare
- 84 Slovakia 12,101 number compare
- 85 Syrian Arab Republic 12,000 number compare
- 87 Lithuania 11,426 number compare
- 88 El Salvador 10,589 number compare
- 89 United Arab Emirates 10,413 number compare
More education data for Serbia
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 16,557 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 62.7% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 14.3% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 7 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 96.0% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0025 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 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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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.