Completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Serbia
Serbia: Completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) was 98.9% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
98.9%
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
23rd
of 164 countries
All-time high
98.9%
in 2025
All-time low
97.1%
in 1981
Years of data
45
1981–2025
Completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Serbia, 1981–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Serbia stood at 98.9%. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Serbia peaked at 98.9% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 97.1%, in 1981.
That places Serbia 23rd out of 164 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
Completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Serbia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 97.1% | — |
| 1982 | 97.2% | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 97.2% | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 97.3% | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 97.4% | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 97.4% | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 97.5% | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 97.6% | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 97.7% | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 97.8% | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 97.9% | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 97.9% | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 98.0% | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 98.0% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 98.0% | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 98.0% | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 97.9% | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 97.9% | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 97.9% | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 97.9% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 97.9% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 97.9% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 97.9% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 97.9% | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 97.9% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 97.9% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 98.0% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 98.0% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 98.0% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 98.0% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 98.1% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 98.2% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 98.2% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 98.3% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 98.4% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 98.4% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 98.5% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 98.6% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 98.6% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 98.7% | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 98.7% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 98.8% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 98.8% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 98.8% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 98.9% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 97.4% | 97.1% | 97.7% | 9 |
| 1990s | 97.9% | 97.8% | 98.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 97.9% | 97.9% | 98.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 98.3% | 98.0% | 98.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 98.8% | 98.7% | 98.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Serbia
More education data for Serbia
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 16,557 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 62.7% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 14.3% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 7 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Serbia?
- Completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Serbia was 98.9% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) recorded in Serbia?
- The highest recorded value was 98.9% in 2025.
- What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 97.1% in 1981.
- How does Serbia rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data)?
- Serbia ranks 23rd out of 164 countries with data for 2025.
- Is completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) rising or falling in Serbia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Serbia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release