Teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes (number) (upper) in Serbia
Serbia: Teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes (number) (upper) was 29,977 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes in Serbia, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes in Serbia is 29,977, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 4.3% on the previous year and down 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes in Serbia peaked at 31,319 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 24,237, in 1999.
Serbia ranks 62nd of 154 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes (number) (upper) in Serbia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 24,237 | — |
| 2000 | 24,603 | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 24,546 | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 24,836 | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 25,520 | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 26,231 | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 26,776 | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 27,004 | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 27,365 | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 28,014 | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 28,511 | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 29,074 | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 29,750 | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 29,821 | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 30,120 | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 30,060 | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 30,740 | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 30,757 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 30,658 | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 30,912 | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 30,940 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 31,025 | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 31,024 | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 31,319 | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 29,977 | -4.3% |
Serbia compared with similar countries
- Serbia's 29,977 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 13,179, 2.3× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Serbia's 29,977 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 24,099, 1.2× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 24,237 | 24,237 | 24,237 | 1 |
| 2000s | 26,341 | 24,546 | 28,511 | 10 |
| 2010s | 30,283 | 29,074 | 30,940 | 10 |
| 2020s | 30,836 | 29,977 | 31,319 | 4 |
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 upper secondary education, both sexes in Serbia?
- Teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes in Serbia was 29,977 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in Serbia?
- The highest recorded value was 31,319 in 2022.
- What is the lowest teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 24,237 in 1999.
- How does Serbia rank for teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes?
- Serbia ranks 62nd out of 154 countries with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in Serbia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Serbia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release