Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female (number) (Teachers) in Serbia
Serbia: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female (number) (Teachers) was 5,735 number in 2019. ▼ Falling
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in Serbia, 2007–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in Serbia is 5,735 number, measured in 2019.
The figure is up 4.3% on the previous year and down 12.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in Serbia peaked at 7,004 number in 2012 and was at its lowest, 4,401 number, in 2013.
Serbia ranks 69th of 159 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.
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female (number) (Teachers) in Serbia, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 5,398 number | — |
| 2009 | 6,555 number | +21.4% |
| 2010 | 6,810 number | +3.9% |
| 2011 | 6,825 number | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 7,004 number | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 4,401 number | -37.2% |
| 2014 | 4,512 number | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 4,775 number | +5.8% |
| 2016 | 5,140 number | +7.6% |
| 2017 | 5,355 number | +4.2% |
| 2018 | 5,500 number | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 5,735 number | +4.3% |
Serbia compared with similar countries
- Serbia's 5,735 number is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 8,006 number, 72% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Serbia's 5,735 number is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 10,858 number, 53% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5,976 number | 5,398 number | 6,555 number | 2 |
| 2010s | 5,606 number | 4,401 number | 7,004 number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Serbia
More education data for Serbia
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 94.1 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 96.67 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in Serbia?
- Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in Serbia was 5,735 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in tertiary education programmes, female recorded in Serbia?
- The highest recorded value was 7,004 number in 2012.
- What is the lowest teachers in tertiary education programmes, female recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,401 number in 2013.
- How does Serbia rank for teachers in tertiary education programmes, female?
- Serbia ranks 69th out of 159 countries with data for 2019.
- Is teachers in tertiary education programmes, female rising or falling in Serbia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.5%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of female 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.