Romania vs Serbia: Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary

Romania
47.8%
in 2022
Serbia
56.2%
in 2022
Romania rank
36th
Serbia rank
34th

Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary over time

  • Romania
  • Serbia
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How they compare

Serbia currently reports 56.2% against 47.8% in Romania, a difference of 8.4%.

That makes Serbia's figure about 1.2 times Romania's.

Across all 5 years both countries report, Serbia has been ahead every year.

Romania ranks 36th and Serbia ranks 34th of 51 countries.

Serbia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Romania Serbia Difference Ahead
2000s 46.9% 57.2% 10.3% Serbia
2010s 52.4% 59.7% 7.3% Serbia
2020s 47.8% 56.2% 8.4% Serbia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary, Romania or Serbia?
Serbia, at 56.2% against 47.8% in Romania as of 2022.
What is the difference in proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary between Romania and Serbia?
8.4%, with Serbia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Romania and Serbia?
5 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2022.
How do Romania and Serbia rank globally for proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary?
Romania ranks 36th and Serbia ranks 34th of 51 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary education prepared for the future in mathematics, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary education prepared for the future in mathematics, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
60 places, 545 data points, 1995–2023
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release