Expected years of schooling, males vs. females in Serbia
Serbia: Expected years of schooling, males vs. females was 14.38 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Expected years of schooling, males vs. females in Serbia, 1990–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
Serbia recorded 14.38 years for expected years of schooling, males vs. females in 2023.
The figure is up 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expected years of schooling, males vs. females in Serbia peaked at 14.46 years in 2017 and was at its lowest, 12.47 years, in 1990.
That places Serbia 69th out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Expected years of schooling, males vs. females in Serbia, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 12.47 years | — |
| 1991 | 12.52 years | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 12.57 years | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 12.62 years | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 12.66 years | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 12.72 years | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 12.77 years | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 12.82 years | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 12.87 years | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 12.92 years | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 12.97 years | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 13.02 years | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 12.75 years | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 12.81 years | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 12.89 years | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 13.15 years | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 13.27 years | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 13.34 years | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 13.39 years | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 13.43 years | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 13.32 years | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 13.8 years | +3.6% |
| 2012 | 13.89 years | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 14.02 years | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 14.13 years | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 14.31 years | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 14.39 years | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 14.46 years | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 14.4 years | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 14.31 years | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 14.04 years | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 13.98 years | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 14.38 years | +2.8% |
| 2023 | 14.38 years | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.7 years | 12.47 years | 12.92 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.1 years | 12.75 years | 13.43 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.1 years | 13.32 years | 14.46 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.2 years | 13.98 years | 14.38 years | 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 expected years of schooling, males vs. females in Serbia?
- Expected years of schooling, males vs. females in Serbia was 14.38 years in 2023, according to UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest expected years of schooling, males vs. females recorded in Serbia?
- The highest recorded value was 14.46 years in 2017.
- What is the lowest expected years of schooling, males vs. females recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.47 years in 1990.
- How does Serbia rank for expected years of schooling, males vs. females?
- Serbia ranks 69th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is expected years of schooling, males vs. females rising or falling in Serbia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Serbia data come from?
- The figures come from UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Expected years of schooling, males vs. females. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of years a boy of school-entrance-age can expect to receive if the current age-specific enrollment rates persist throughout the child's life.