Average schooling vs expected schooling in Serbia
Serbia: Average schooling vs expected schooling was 11.64 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
11.64
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
49th
of 192 countries
All-time high
11.64
in 2021
All-time low
6.3
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Average schooling vs expected schooling in Serbia, 1990–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Serbia recorded 11.64 for average schooling vs expected schooling in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is up 10.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average schooling vs expected schooling in Serbia peaked at 11.64 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 6.3, in 1990.
That places Serbia 49th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Average schooling vs expected schooling in Serbia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 6.3 | — |
| 1991 | 6.44 | +2.2% |
| 1992 | 6.57 | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 6.71 | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 6.84 | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 6.98 | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 7.07 | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 7.16 | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 7.26 | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 7.35 | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 7.44 | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 7.57 | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 7.7 | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 8.12 | +5.5% |
| 2004 | 8.55 | +5.2% |
| 2005 | 8.97 | +5.0% |
| 2006 | 9.39 | +4.7% |
| 2007 | 9.82 | +4.5% |
| 2008 | 10.24 | +4.3% |
| 2009 | 10.3 | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 10.37 | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 10.57 | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 10.56 | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 10.56 | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 10.72 | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 11.02 | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 11.13 | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 11.16 | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 11.27 | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 11.37 | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 11.51 | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 11.64 | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 11.64 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 11.64 | +0.0% |
Serbia compared with similar countries
- Serbia's 11.64 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 10.11, 1.2× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Serbia's 11.64 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 12.34, 94% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.87 | 6.3 | 7.35 | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.81 | 7.44 | 10.3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.87 | 10.37 | 11.37 | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.61 | 11.51 | 11.64 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Serbia
- 46 France 11.77 compare
- 47 Ireland 11.72 compare
- 48 Antigua and Barbuda 11.65 compare
- 50 Marshall Islands 11.64 compare
- 51 Andorra 11.61 compare
- 51 South Africa 11.61 compare
More education data for Serbia
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 94.1 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 96.67 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average schooling vs expected schooling in Serbia?
- Average schooling vs expected schooling in Serbia was 11.64 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest average schooling vs expected schooling recorded in Serbia?
- The highest recorded value was 11.64 in 2021.
- What is the lowest average schooling vs expected schooling recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.3 in 1990.
- How does Serbia rank for average schooling vs expected schooling?
- Serbia ranks 49th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is average schooling vs expected schooling rising or falling in Serbia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Serbia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Average schooling vs expected schooling. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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