Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling in Serbia
Serbia: Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling was 1.5 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
1.5
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
165th
of 229 countries
All-time high
2.93
in 1950
All-time low
1.32
in 2007
Years of data
75
1950–2024
Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling in Serbia, 1950–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fertility rate vs mean years of schooling in Serbia is 1.5, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility rate vs mean years of schooling in Serbia peaked at 2.93 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 1.32, in 2007.
Serbia ranks 165th of 229 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 75 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.52 | 2.18 | 2.93 | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.07 | 1.99 | 2.15 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.93 | 1.88 | 1.97 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.79 | 1.69 | 1.86 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.49 | 1.35 | 1.65 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.35 | 1.32 | 1.37 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.45 | 1.4 | 1.51 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.5 | 1.49 | 1.52 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Serbia
- 162 Portugal 1.51 compare
- 163 Cape Verde 1.51 compare
- 164 Argentina 1.5 compare
- 166 Bosnia and Herzegovina 1.49 compare
- 167 French Polynesia 1.49 compare
- 167 Hungary 1.49 compare
More education data for Serbia
- 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)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 7 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 95.99 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 96.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertility rate vs mean years of schooling in Serbia?
- Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling in Serbia was 1.5 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertility rate vs mean years of schooling recorded in Serbia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.93 in 1950.
- What is the lowest fertility rate vs mean years of schooling recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.32 in 2007.
- How does Serbia rank for fertility rate vs mean years of schooling?
- Serbia ranks 165th out of 229 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fertility rate vs mean years of schooling rising or falling in Serbia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Serbia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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