Adolescents out of school in Serbia
Serbia: Adolescents out of school was 4.6% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Adolescents out of school in Serbia, 2008–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of lower secondary school age.
Analysis
Serbia recorded 4.6% for adolescents out of school in 2024. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 122.0% on the previous year and up 281.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adolescents out of school in Serbia peaked at 4.6% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 2015.
That places Serbia 100th out of 179 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 in Serbia, year by year
| Year | % of lower secondary school age | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 2.1% | — |
| 2009 | 1.5% | -25.3% |
| 2010 | 2.7% | +72.3% |
| 2011 | 1.6% | -41.5% |
| 2012 | 1.3% | -13.6% |
| 2013 | 0.7% | -49.9% |
| 2014 | 1.2% | +77.6% |
| 2015 | 0.4% | -65.3% |
| 2016 | 1.3% | +217.3% |
| 2017 | 1.6% | +17.7% |
| 2018 | 1.7% | +11.8% |
| 2019 | 2.1% | +19.9% |
| 2020 | 2.8% | +34.3% |
| 2021 | 2.6% | -8.5% |
| 2022 | 2.1% | -19.4% |
| 2024 | 4.6% | +122.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.8% | 1.5% | 2.1% | 2 |
| 2010s | 1.5% | 0.4% | 2.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.0% | 2.1% | 4.6% | 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 in Serbia?
- Adolescents out of school in Serbia was 4.6% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest adolescents out of school recorded in Serbia?
- The highest recorded value was 4.6% in 2024.
- What is the lowest adolescents out of school recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 2015.
- How does Serbia rank for adolescents out of school?
- Serbia ranks 100th out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is adolescents out of school rising or falling in Serbia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 281.1%. 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 (% of 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.