Completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) (%) in Serbia
Serbia: Completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) (%) was 99.7% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
99.7%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
32nd
of 165 countries
All-time high
99.7%
in 2024
All-time low
99.4%
in 1996
Years of data
45
1981–2025
Completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Serbia, 1981–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Serbia stood at 99.7%. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Serbia peaked at 99.7% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 99.4%, in 1996.
That places Serbia 32nd out of 165 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
Completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) (%) in Serbia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 99.5% | — |
| 1982 | 99.5% | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 99.5% | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 99.5% | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 99.5% | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 99.5% | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 99.5% | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 99.5% | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 99.5% | -0.0% |
| 1990 | 99.5% | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 99.5% | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 99.5% | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 99.5% | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 99.4% | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 99.4% | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 99.4% | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 99.4% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 99.4% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 99.4% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 99.4% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 99.4% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 99.4% | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 99.4% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 99.4% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 99.4% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 99.4% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 99.4% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 99.5% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 99.5% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 99.5% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 99.5% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 99.5% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 99.5% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 99.5% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 99.6% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 99.6% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 99.6% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 99.6% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 99.6% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 99.6% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 99.6% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 99.7% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 99.7% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 99.7% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 99.7% | +0.0% |
Serbia compared with similar countries
- Serbia's 99.7% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 98.7%, 1.0× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Serbia's 99.7% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 99.6%, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 99.5% | 99.5% | 99.5% | 9 |
| 1990s | 99.5% | 99.4% | 99.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 99.4% | 99.4% | 99.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 99.6% | 99.5% | 99.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 99.6% | 99.6% | 99.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Serbia
More education data for Serbia
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 94.1 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 96.67 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Serbia?
- Completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Serbia was 99.7% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) recorded in Serbia?
- The highest recorded value was 99.7% in 2024.
- What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 99.4% in 1996.
- How does Serbia rank for completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data)?
- Serbia ranks 32nd out of 165 countries with data for 2025.
- Is completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) rising or falling in Serbia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. 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, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release