Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ in Serbia
Serbia: Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ was 98.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ in Serbia, 2002–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in cumulative.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ in Serbia is 98.6%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 8.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ in Serbia peaked at 98.6% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 68.7%, in 2002.
That places Serbia 43rd out of 135 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ in Serbia, year by year
| Year | cumulative | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 68.7% | — |
| 2007 | 79.8% | +16.3% |
| 2008 | 79.6% | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 93.6% | +17.6% |
| 2013 | 93.4% | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 91.1% | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 95.5% | +4.8% |
| 2016 | 96.0% | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 96.5% | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 96.8% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 97.4% | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 97.5% | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 98.0% | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 97.9% | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 98.2% | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 98.6% | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 76.1% | 68.7% | 79.8% | 3 |
| 2010s | 95.0% | 91.1% | 97.4% | 8 |
| 2020s | 98.1% | 97.5% | 98.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Serbia
- 40 Cayman Islands 99.0% compare
- 41 Romania 98.8% compare
- 42 Andorra 98.7% compare
- 44 Luxembourg 98.4% compare
- 45 Montenegro 97.9% compare
- 46 Netherlands 97.4% compare
More education data for Serbia
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 251,941 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.2155 % change on previous year (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ in Serbia?
- Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ in Serbia was 98.6% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ recorded in Serbia?
- The highest recorded value was 98.6% in 2024.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 68.7% in 2002.
- How does Serbia rank for educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+?
- Serbia ranks 43rd out of 135 countries with data for 2024.
- Is educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ rising or falling in Serbia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Serbia data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ years, female (%) (cumulative). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed primary education.