Average years of schooling, males vs. females in Serbia
Serbia: Average years of schooling, males vs. females was 11.95 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Average years of schooling, males vs. females in Serbia, 1990–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
Serbia recorded 11.95 years for average years of schooling, males vs. females in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of up 7.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average years of schooling, males vs. females in Serbia peaked at 11.95 years in 2021 and was at its lowest, 7.46 years, in 1990.
Serbia ranks 45th of 191 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Average years of schooling, males vs. females in Serbia, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 7.46 years | — |
| 1991 | 7.56 years | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 7.66 years | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 7.76 years | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 7.87 years | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 7.97 years | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 8.05 years | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 8.14 years | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 8.22 years | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 8.31 years | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 8.39 years | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 8.51 years | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 8.62 years | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 9.01 years | +4.5% |
| 2004 | 9.4 years | +4.3% |
| 2005 | 9.79 years | +4.1% |
| 2006 | 10.18 years | +4.0% |
| 2007 | 10.57 years | +3.8% |
| 2008 | 10.96 years | +3.7% |
| 2009 | 11 years | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 11.06 years | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 11.15 years | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 11.13 years | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 11.12 years | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 11.29 years | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 11.5 years | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 11.59 years | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 11.61 years | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 11.69 years | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 11.76 years | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 11.86 years | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 11.95 years | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 11.95 years | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 11.95 years | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.9 years | 7.46 years | 8.31 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.64 years | 8.39 years | 11 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.39 years | 11.06 years | 11.76 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.93 years | 11.86 years | 11.95 years | 4 |
Countries ranked near Serbia
- 42 Kyrgyzstan 12.17 years compare
- 43 Uzbekistan 12.08 years compare
- 44 Saudi Arabia 11.97 years compare
- 46 France 11.92 years compare
- 47 Greece 11.91 years compare
- 48 Marshall Islands 11.83 years compare
More education data for Serbia
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average years of schooling, males vs. females in Serbia?
- Average years of schooling, males vs. females in Serbia was 11.95 years in 2023, according to UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest average years of schooling, males vs. females recorded in Serbia?
- The highest recorded value was 11.95 years in 2021.
- What is the lowest average years of schooling, males vs. females recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.46 years in 1990.
- How does Serbia rank for average years of schooling, males vs. females?
- Serbia ranks 45th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is average years of schooling, males vs. females rising or falling in Serbia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Serbia data come from?
- The figures come from UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Average years of schooling, males vs. females. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Average number of years (excluding years spent repeating individual grades) men over 25 years participated in formal education.