Teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes in Serbia

Serbia: Teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes was 30,940 number in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
30,940 number
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
54th
of 134 countries
All-time high
30,940 number
in 2019
All-time low
24,237 number
in 1999
Years of data
21
1999–2019

Teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes in Serbia, 1999–2019

010.0k20.0k30.0k1999200920191999: 24.2k number2000: 24.6k number2001: 24.5k number2002: 24.8k number2003: 25.5k number2004: 26.2k number2005: 26.8k number2006: 27.0k number2007: 27.4k number2008: 28.0k number2009: 28.5k number2010: 29.1k number2011: 29.8k number2012: 29.8k number2013: 30.1k number2014: 30.1k number2015: 30.7k number2016: 30.8k number2017: 30.7k number2018: 30.9k number2019: 30.9k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Serbia recorded 30,940 number for teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes in 2019. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.

The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 8.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes in Serbia peaked at 30,940 number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 24,237 number, in 1999.

That places Serbia 54th out of 134 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.

Teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes in Serbia, year by year

Annual values for Teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes (number) in Serbia, 1999 to 2019.
Year number Change
1999 24,237 number
2000 24,603 number +1.5%
2001 24,546 number -0.2%
2002 24,836 number +1.2%
2003 25,520 number +2.8%
2004 26,231 number +2.8%
2005 26,776 number +2.1%
2006 27,004 number +0.9%
2007 27,365 number +1.3%
2008 28,014 number +2.4%
2009 28,511 number +1.8%
2010 29,074 number +2.0%
2011 29,750 number +2.3%
2012 29,821 number +0.2%
2013 30,120 number +1.0%
2014 30,060 number -0.2%
2015 30,740 number +2.3%
2016 30,757 number +0.1%
2017 30,658 number -0.3%
2018 30,912 number +0.8%
2019 30,940 number +0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 24,237 number 24,237 number 24,237 number 1
2000s 26,341 number 24,546 number 28,511 number 10
2010s 30,283 number 29,074 number 30,940 number 10

Countries ranked near Serbia

  1. 51 Greece 36,658 number compare
  2. 52 Afghanistan 33,600 number compare
  3. 53 Switzerland 31,969 number compare
  4. 55 Benin 30,039 number compare
  5. 56 Austria 29,653 number compare
  6. 57 Croatia 28,457 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes in Serbia?
Teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes in Serbia was 30,940 number in 2019, 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 30,940 number in 2019.
What is the lowest teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in Serbia?
The lowest recorded value was 24,237 number in 1999.
How does Serbia rank for teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes?
Serbia ranks 54th out of 134 countries with data for 2019.
Is teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in Serbia?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.5%. 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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Indicator
Teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
179 places, 2,952 data points, 1971–2019
Last refreshed

Total number of teachers in public and private upper secondary education institutions (ISCED 3). 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.