Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25+ with primary schooling. in Serbia

Serbia: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25+ with primary schooling. was 8.5% in 2010. ▼ Falling

Latest (2010)
8.5%
World rank
101st
of 144 countries
All-time high
29.1%
in 1990
All-time low
8.5%
in 2010
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25+ with primary schooling. in Serbia, 1960–2010

10152025301960198520101960: 21.51965: 19.61970: 18.51975: 20.91980: 23.91985: 26.81990: 29.11995: 28.82000: 27.12005: 18.22010: 8.5

Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.

Analysis

Serbia recorded 8.5% for barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with primary schooling. in 2010. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 68.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with primary schooling. in Serbia peaked at 29.1% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 8.5%, in 2010.

Serbia ranks 101st of 144 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25+ with primary schooling. in Serbia, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25+ with primary schooling. Completed Primary in Serbia, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 21.5%
1965 19.6% -9.1%
1970 18.5% -5.5%
1975 20.9% +13.1%
1980 23.9% +14.2%
1985 26.8% +12.3%
1990 29.1% +8.6%
1995 28.8% -1.3%
2000 27.1% -5.8%
2005 18.2% -32.8%
2010 8.5% -53.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 20.6% 19.6% 21.5% 2
1970s 19.7% 18.5% 20.9% 2
1980s 25.4% 23.9% 26.8% 2
1990s 28.9% 28.8% 29.1% 2
2000s 22.6% 18.2% 27.1% 2
2010s 8.5% 8.5% 8.5% 1

Countries ranked near Serbia

  1. 98 Cuba 9.2% compare
  2. 99 Mauritius 9.1% compare
  3. 100 Netherlands 8.8% compare
  4. 102 Afghanistan 8.1% compare
  5. 103 Tonga 8.0% compare
  6. 104 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 8.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with primary schooling. in Serbia?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with primary schooling. in Serbia was 8.5% in 2010, according to Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with primary schooling. recorded in Serbia?
The highest recorded value was 29.1% in 1990.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with primary schooling. recorded in Serbia?
The lowest recorded value was 8.5% in 2010.
How does Serbia rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with primary schooling.?
Serbia ranks 101st out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with primary schooling. rising or falling in Serbia?
Over the last ten years it is down 68.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Serbia data come from?
The figures come from Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/, published as part of Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25+ with primary schooling. Completed Primary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25+ with primary schooling. Completed Primary
Source
Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
144 places, 1,584 data points, 1960–2010
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Percentage of population age 25+ with primary schooling. Completed Primary