Croatia vs Serbia: Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal
Croatia
8.4%
in 2023
Serbia
7.6%
in 2024
Croatia rank
27th
Serbia rank
29th
Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal over time
- Croatia
- Serbia
How they compare
Croatia currently reports 8.4% against 7.6% in Serbia, a difference of 0.8%.
That makes Croatia's figure about 1.1 times Serbia's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Serbia ahead.
Croatia ranks 27th and Serbia ranks 29th of 103 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Croatia averaged higher in 2 and Serbia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Croatia | Serbia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.0% | 6.6% | 2.6% | Serbia |
| 2010s | 4.4% | 4.3% | 0.1% | Croatia |
| 2020s | 6.7% | 6.5% | 0.2% | Croatia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal, Croatia or Serbia?
- Croatia, at 8.4% against 7.6% in Serbia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal between Croatia and Serbia?
- 0.8%, with Croatia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Croatia and Serbia?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2023.
- How do Croatia and Serbia rank globally for participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal?
- Croatia ranks 27th and Serbia ranks 29th of 103 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal education and training in the previous 12 months, 25-54 years old, female (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release