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
Serbia recorded 70.7% for children in formal childcare or education by age group, duration and in 2025.
The figure is 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 8th out of 42 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% |
Serbia compared with similar countries
- Serbia's 70.7% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 50.9%, 1.4× the median. (32 countries reporting)
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 8th out of 42 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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