Enrolment in primary education, female (number) (primary female) in Serbia
Serbia: Enrolment in primary education, female (number) (primary female) was 122,226 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Enrolment in primary education, female in Serbia, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, enrolment in primary education, female in Serbia stood at 122,226. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.9% on the previous year and down 12.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, female in Serbia peaked at 184,500 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 122,226, in 2024.
Serbia ranks 133rd of 216 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Enrolment in primary education, female (number) (primary female) in Serbia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 184,500 | — |
| 2000 | 170,969 | -7.3% |
| 2001 | 168,029 | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 164,976 | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 161,990 | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 160,001 | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 158,327 | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 152,169 | -3.9% |
| 2007 | 145,120 | -4.6% |
| 2008 | 141,479 | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 137,327 | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 137,723 | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 140,373 | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 140,495 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 140,142 | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 138,818 | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 135,638 | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 132,291 | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 130,368 | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 129,231 | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 127,746 | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 125,563 | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 123,936 | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 123,383 | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 122,226 | -0.9% |
Serbia compared with similar countries
- Serbia's 122,226 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 248,836, 49% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Serbia's 122,226 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 210,251, 58% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 184,500 | 184,500 | 184,500 | 1 |
| 2000s | 156,039 | 137,327 | 170,969 | 10 |
| 2010s | 135,282 | 127,746 | 140,495 | 10 |
| 2020s | 123,777 | 122,226 | 125,563 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Serbia
More education data for Serbia
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in primary education, female in Serbia?
- Enrolment in primary education, female in Serbia was 122,226 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in primary education, female recorded in Serbia?
- The highest recorded value was 184,500 in 1999.
- What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, female recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 122,226 in 2024.
- How does Serbia rank for enrolment in primary education, female?
- Serbia ranks 133rd out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in primary education, female rising or falling in Serbia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.0%. 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 primary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release