Adolescents out of school, female in Serbia
Serbia: Adolescents out of school, female was 6.9% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Adolescents out of school, female in Serbia, 2008–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of female lower secondary school age.
Analysis
The most recent figure for adolescents out of school, female in Serbia is 6.9%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1,443.4% on the previous year and up 254.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adolescents out of school, female in Serbia peaked at 6.9% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 2022.
Serbia ranks 82nd of 160 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Adolescents out of school, female in Serbia, year by year
| Year | % of female lower secondary school age | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 1.4% | — |
| 2009 | 0.8% | -40.8% |
| 2010 | 1.3% | +49.1% |
| 2014 | 1.9% | +54.8% |
| 2016 | 0.9% | -52.2% |
| 2017 | 1.1% | +24.1% |
| 2018 | 1.1% | -3.7% |
| 2019 | 1.7% | +58.0% |
| 2020 | 1.9% | +10.2% |
| 2021 | 2.1% | +11.1% |
| 2022 | 0.4% | -79.2% |
| 2024 | 6.9% | +1443.4% |
Serbia compared with similar countries
- Serbia's 6.9% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7.9%, 87% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Serbia's 6.9% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.8%, 3.9× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.1% | 0.8% | 1.4% | 2 |
| 2010s | 1.4% | 0.9% | 1.9% | 6 |
| 2020s | 2.8% | 0.4% | 6.9% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Serbia
More education data for Serbia
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 67,944 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 530 (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 89,461 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 84,207 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 478,731 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 251,941 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.2155 % change on previous year (2022)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0383 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adolescents out of school, female in Serbia?
- Adolescents out of school, female in Serbia was 6.9% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest adolescents out of school, female recorded in Serbia?
- The highest recorded value was 6.9% in 2024.
- What is the lowest adolescents out of school, female recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 2022.
- How does Serbia rank for adolescents out of school, female?
- Serbia ranks 82nd out of 160 countries with data for 2024.
- Is adolescents out of school, female rising or falling in Serbia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 254.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Serbia data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Adolescents out of school, female (% of female lower secondary school age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Adolescents out of school are the percentage of lower secondary school age adolescents who are not enrolled in school.