France vs Serbia: Average years of schooling vs. expected years of schooling

France

11.77 years

in 2023

Serbia

11.64 years

in 2023

France rank

46th

Serbia rank

49th

Average years of schooling vs. expected years of schooling over time

France currently reports 11.77 years against 11.64 years in Serbia, a difference of 0.124 years.

Across all 34 years both countries report, France has been ahead every year.

France ranks 46th and Serbia ranks 49th of 192 countries.

Indicator: Average years of schooling vs. expected years of schooling
Unit: years
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 192 places, 6,079 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Average number of years (excluding years spent repeating individual grades) adults over 25 years participated in formal education.