Enrolment in primary education, male in Serbia
Serbia: Enrolment in primary education, male was 129,715 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Enrolment in primary education, male in Serbia, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, enrolment in primary education, male in Serbia stood at 129,715. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 11.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, male in Serbia peaked at 195,356 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 129,715, in 2024.
That places Serbia 133rd out of 216 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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, male in Serbia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 195,356 | — |
| 2000 | 179,850 | -7.9% |
| 2001 | 176,317 | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 173,974 | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 170,740 | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 169,233 | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 166,586 | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 160,345 | -3.7% |
| 2007 | 152,696 | -4.8% |
| 2008 | 148,306 | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 145,068 | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 145,438 | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 148,317 | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 148,908 | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 148,054 | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 145,936 | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 143,582 | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 140,232 | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 138,584 | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 137,528 | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 136,448 | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 133,549 | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 130,818 | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 130,822 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 129,715 | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 195,356 | 195,356 | 195,356 | 1 |
| 2000s | 164,312 | 145,068 | 179,850 | 10 |
| 2010s | 143,303 | 136,448 | 148,908 | 10 |
| 2020s | 131,226 | 129,715 | 133,549 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Serbia
More education data for Serbia
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 0.507 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 14,622 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1,935 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 147,656 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.37 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 102,112 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) -0.7098 % change on previous year (2024)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in primary education, male in Serbia?
- Enrolment in primary education, male in Serbia was 129,715 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in primary education, male recorded in Serbia?
- The highest recorded value was 195,356 in 1999.
- What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, male recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 129,715 in 2024.
- How does Serbia rank for enrolment in primary education, male?
- Serbia ranks 133rd out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in primary education, male rising or falling in Serbia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.1%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release