Enrolment in primary education, female in Serbia
Serbia: Enrolment in primary education, 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 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% |
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 |
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More education data for Serbia
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
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