Duration of compulsory education in years in Serbia
Serbia: Duration of compulsory education in years was 8 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
8
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
70th
of 73 countries
All-time high
8
in 1998
All-time low
8
in 1998
Years of data
28
1998–2025
Duration of compulsory education in years in Serbia, 1998–2025
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Serbia recorded 8 for duration of compulsory education in years in 2025. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, duration of compulsory education in years in Serbia peaked at 8 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 8, in 1998.
That places Serbia 70th out of 73 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Duration of compulsory education in years in Serbia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 8 | — |
| 1999 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 8 | +0.0% |
Serbia compared with similar countries
- Serbia's 8 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 9, 89% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Serbia's 8 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 10, 80% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8 | 8 | 8 | 2 |
| 2000s | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8 | 8 | 8 | 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 duration of compulsory education in years in Serbia?
- Duration of compulsory education in years in Serbia was 8 in 2025, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest duration of compulsory education in years recorded in Serbia?
- The highest recorded value was 8 in 1998.
- What is the lowest duration of compulsory education in years recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 8 in 1998.
- How does Serbia rank for duration of compulsory education in years?
- Serbia ranks 70th out of 73 countries with data for 2025.
- Is duration of compulsory education in years rising or falling in Serbia?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Serbia data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Duration of compulsory education in years. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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