Children in formal childcare or education by age group, duration and in Serbia
Serbia: Children in formal childcare or education by age group, duration and was 70.7% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Children in formal childcare or education by age group, duration and in Serbia, 2015–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2025, children in formal childcare or education by age group, duration and in Serbia stood at 70.7%.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and down 12.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children in formal childcare or education by age group, duration and in Serbia peaked at 82.6% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 69.4%, in 2022.
That places Serbia 9th out of 43 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Children in formal childcare or education by age group, duration and in Serbia, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 80.9% | — |
| 2016 | 75.0% | -7.3% |
| 2017 | 80.3% | +7.1% |
| 2018 | 82.6% | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 76.2% | -7.7% |
| 2020 | 76.4% | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 76.3% | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 69.4% | -9.0% |
| 2023 | 72.2% | +4.0% |
| 2024 | 70.3% | -2.6% |
| 2025 | 70.7% | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 79.0% | 75.0% | 82.6% | 5 |
| 2020s | 72.5% | 69.4% | 76.4% | 6 |
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 children in formal childcare or education by age group, duration and in Serbia?
- Children in formal childcare or education by age group, duration and in Serbia was 70.7% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest children in formal childcare or education by age group, duration and recorded in Serbia?
- The highest recorded value was 82.6% in 2018.
- What is the lowest children in formal childcare or education by age group, duration and recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 69.4% in 2022.
- How does Serbia rank for children in formal childcare or education by age group, duration and?
- Serbia ranks 9th out of 43 countries with data for 2025.
- Is children in formal childcare or education by age group, duration and rising or falling in Serbia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Serbia data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Children in formal childcare or education by age group, duration and risk of poverty or social exclusion - % of children in the respective at risk of poverty or social exclusion situation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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