Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in Serbia
Serbia: Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes was 274,657 number in 2019. ▼ Falling
Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in Serbia, 1999–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Serbia recorded 274,657 number for enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.0% on the previous year and down 13.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in Serbia peaked at 406,913 number in 1999 and was at its lowest, 274,657 number, in 2019.
Serbia ranks 104th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in Serbia, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 406,913 number | — |
| 2000 | 380,608 number | -6.5% |
| 2001 | 367,608 number | -3.4% |
| 2002 | 357,424 number | -2.8% |
| 2003 | 347,710 number | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 338,336 number | -2.7% |
| 2005 | 334,630 number | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 329,098 number | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 324,748 number | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 320,293 number | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 315,713 number | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 303,986 number | -3.7% |
| 2011 | 290,352 number | -4.5% |
| 2012 | 282,696 number | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 277,003 number | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 277,802 number | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 290,324 number | +4.5% |
| 2016 | 289,607 number | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 286,354 number | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 283,160 number | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 274,657 number | -3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 406,913 number | 406,913 number | 406,913 number | 1 |
| 2000s | 341,617 number | 315,713 number | 380,608 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 285,594 number | 274,657 number | 303,986 number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Serbia
- 101 United Arab Emirates 310,937 number compare
- 102 El Salvador 308,565 number compare
- 103 Costa Rica 298,368 number compare
- 105 Switzerland 256,131 number compare
- 106 Slovakia 254,233 number compare
- 107 New Zealand 253,919 number compare
More education data for Serbia
- 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)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.0383 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 122,226 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in Serbia?
- Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in Serbia was 274,657 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in Serbia?
- The highest recorded value was 406,913 number in 1999.
- What is the lowest enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 274,657 number in 2019.
- How does Serbia rank for enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes?
- Serbia ranks 104th out of 194 countries with data for 2019.
- Is enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in Serbia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Serbia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of students enrolled in public and private lower secondary education institutions regardless of age.