Serbia vs South Africa: Average years of schooling
Serbia
11.37 years
in 2020
South Africa
11.37 years
in 2020
Serbia rank
50th
South Africa rank
49th
Average years of schooling over time
- Serbia
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 11.37 years against 11.37 years in Serbia, a difference of 0 years.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1870 it was South Africa ahead.
Serbia ranks 50th and South Africa ranks 49th of 162 countries.
Across the 15 decades both report, Serbia averaged higher in 10 and South Africa in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Serbia | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 0.1862 years | 1.1 years | 0.9138 years | South Africa |
| 1880s | 0.2897 years | 1.1 years | 0.8103 years | South Africa |
| 1890s | 0.6 years | 1.1 years | 0.5 years | South Africa |
| 1900s | 0.9 years | 1.1 years | 0.2 years | South Africa |
| 1910s | 1.5 years | 1.12 years | 0.38 years | Serbia |
| 1920s | 2 years | 1.78 years | 0.2225 years | Serbia |
| 1930s | 2.55 years | 2.25 years | 0.2995 years | Serbia |
| 1950s | 3.55 years | 3.38 years | 0.1688 years | Serbia |
| 1960s | 4.6 years | 4.15 years | 0.447 years | Serbia |
| 1970s | 6 years | 4.93 years | 1.07 years | Serbia |
| 1980s | 6.8 years | 4.96 years | 1.84 years | Serbia |
| 1990s | 7.95 years | 6.71 years | 1.24 years | Serbia |
| 2000s | 9.1 years | 7.7 years | 1.4 years | Serbia |
| 2010s | 10.61 years | 9.43 years | 1.18 years | Serbia |
| 2020s | 11.37 years | 11.37 years | 0.0033 years | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average years of schooling, Serbia or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 11.37 years against 11.37 years in Serbia as of 2020.
- What is the difference in average years of schooling between Serbia and South Africa?
- 0 years, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Serbia and South Africa?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2020.
- How do Serbia and South Africa rank globally for average years of schooling?
- Serbia ranks 50th and South Africa ranks 49th of 162 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2021) β with minor 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 number of years of total schooling (primary, secondary, and tertiary) for the population aged 15 and over.