France vs Serbia: Average years of schooling
France
11.89 years
in 2020
Serbia
11.72 years
in 2020
France rank
21st
Serbia rank
24th
Average years of schooling over time
- France
- Serbia
How they compare
France currently reports 11.89 years against 11.72 years in Serbia, a difference of 0.17 years.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1870 it was France ahead.
France ranks 21st and Serbia ranks 24th of 111 countries.
Across the 16 decades both report, France averaged higher in 10 and Serbia in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Serbia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 0.755 years | 0.095 years | 0.66 years | France |
| 1880s | 1.38 years | 0.17 years | 1.21 years | France |
| 1890s | 1.94 years | 0.35 years | 1.59 years | France |
| 1900s | 2.5 years | 0.905 years | 1.59 years | France |
| 1910s | 3.08 years | 1.69 years | 1.39 years | France |
| 1920s | 3.56 years | 2.56 years | 0.99 years | France |
| 1930s | 3.87 years | 3.46 years | 0.4 years | France |
| 1940s | 4.19 years | 4.34 years | 0.15 years | Serbia |
| 1950s | 4.49 years | 4.79 years | 0.3 years | Serbia |
| 1960s | 4.55 years | 5.29 years | 0.745 years | Serbia |
| 1970s | 5.75 years | 6.45 years | 0.695 years | Serbia |
| 1980s | 6.87 years | 7.67 years | 0.8 years | Serbia |
| 1990s | 8.84 years | 8.52 years | 0.325 years | France |
| 2000s | 10.54 years | 10.06 years | 0.48 years | France |
| 2010s | 11.47 years | 11.5 years | 0.035 years | Serbia |
| 2020s | 11.89 years | 11.72 years | 0.17 years | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average years of schooling, France or Serbia?
- France, at 11.89 years against 11.72 years in Serbia as of 2020.
- What is the difference in average years of schooling between France and Serbia?
- 0.17 years, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Serbia?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2020.
- How do France and Serbia rank globally for average years of schooling?
- France ranks 21st and Serbia ranks 24th of 111 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Barro and Lee (2015); Lee and Lee (2016) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Average years of schooling. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Average years of formal education for individuals aged 15-64.