Germany vs Serbia: Share of population with no formal education

Germany
1.6%
in 2020
Serbia
1.2%
in 2020
Germany rank
77th
Serbia rank
80th

Share of population with no formal education over time

  • Germany
  • Serbia
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How they compare

Germany currently reports 1.6% against 1.2% in Serbia, a difference of 0.4%.

That makes Germany's figure about 1.3 times Serbia's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 31 shared years of data; in 1870 it was Serbia ahead.

Germany ranks 77th and Serbia ranks 80th of 111 countries.

Across the 16 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 3 and Serbia in 13.

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany Serbia Difference Ahead
1870s 64.0% 98.1% 34.0% Serbia
1880s 58.1% 96.7% 38.6% Serbia
1890s 52.2% 93.8% 41.7% Serbia
1900s 47.6% 84.4% 36.8% Serbia
1910s 40.7% 71.3% 30.6% Serbia
1920s 24.4% 58.4% 34.0% Serbia
1930s 17.4% 47.1% 29.7% Serbia
1940s 11.2% 38.8% 27.5% Serbia
1950s 4.3% 32.0% 27.7% Serbia
1960s 2.9% 23.0% 20.1% Serbia
1970s 5.9% 14.6% 8.7% Serbia
1980s 6.0% 9.8% 3.8% Serbia
1990s 5.1% 5.6% 0.5% Serbia
2000s 3.8% 1.8% 1.9% Germany
2010s 1.8% 0.9% 0.8% Germany
2020s 1.6% 1.2% 0.4% Germany

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of population with no formal education, Germany or Serbia?
Germany, at 1.6% against 1.2% in Serbia as of 2020.
What is the difference in share of population with no formal education between Germany and Serbia?
0.4%, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Serbia?
31 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2020.
How do Germany and Serbia rank globally for share of population with no formal education?
Germany ranks 77th and Serbia ranks 80th 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 Share of population with no formal education. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of population with no formal education
Unit
%
Source
Barro and Lee (2015); Lee and Lee (2016) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
111 places, 3,441 data points, 1870–2020
Last refreshed

The share of adults aged between 15 and 64 years old with no formal education.