Duration of compulsory education in Serbia
Serbia: Duration of compulsory education was 8 years in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
8 years
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
156th
of 200 countries
All-time high
8 years
in 1998
All-time low
8 years
in 1998
Years of data
28
1998–2025
Duration of compulsory education in Serbia, 1998–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2025, duration of compulsory education in Serbia stood at 8 years. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, duration of compulsory education in Serbia peaked at 8 years in 1998 and was at its lowest, 8 years, in 1998.
Serbia ranks 156th of 200 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8 years | 8 years | 8 years | 2 |
| 2000s | 8 years | 8 years | 8 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 8 years | 8 years | 8 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 8 years | 8 years | 8 years | 6 |
Countries ranked near Serbia
- 156 Belize 8 years compare
- 156 Eritrea 8 years compare
- 156 Ethiopia 8 years compare
- 156 Micronesia (Federated States of) 8 years compare
- 156 Croatia 8 years compare
- 156 India 8 years compare
- 156 Malawi 8 years compare
- 156 Sudan 8 years compare
- 156 Somalia 8 years compare
- 156 South Sudan 8 years compare
- 156 Samoa 8 years compare
More education data for Serbia
- 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)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 95.99 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 96.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is duration of compulsory education in Serbia?
- Duration of compulsory education in Serbia was 8 years in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest duration of compulsory education recorded in Serbia?
- The highest recorded value was 8 years in 1998.
- What is the lowest duration of compulsory education recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 8 years in 1998.
- How does Serbia rank for duration of compulsory education?
- Serbia ranks 156th out of 200 countries with data for 2025.
- Is duration of compulsory education 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 UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Duration of compulsory education (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release