Gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education in Serbia
Serbia: Gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education was 94.1% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education in Serbia, 1820–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026); Lee and Lee (2016) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education in Serbia stood at 94.1%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.5% on the previous year and down 5.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education in Serbia peaked at 100.0% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 1820.
That places Serbia 105th out of 190 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1820s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 2 |
| 1830s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 2 |
| 1840s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.4% | 2 |
| 1850s | 0.6% | 0.5% | 0.7% | 2 |
| 1860s | 1.0% | 0.9% | 1.2% | 2 |
| 1870s | 1.8% | 1.6% | 2.1% | 2 |
| 1880s | 3.2% | 2.7% | 3.6% | 2 |
| 1890s | 3.7% | 2.6% | 4.7% | 2 |
| 1900s | 5.2% | 4.5% | 5.9% | 2 |
| 1910s | 9.6% | 6.2% | 12.9% | 2 |
| 1920s | 23.0% | 19.7% | 26.4% | 2 |
| 1930s | 36.5% | 33.1% | 39.8% | 2 |
| 1940s | 49.9% | 46.5% | 53.3% | 2 |
| 1950s | 65.2% | 60.0% | 70.3% | 2 |
| 1960s | 75.3% | 73.6% | 76.9% | 2 |
| 1970s | 81.9% | 80.2% | 83.5% | 2 |
| 1980s | 86.8% | 86.8% | 86.8% | 1 |
| 2000s | 97.3% | 95.5% | 99.0% | 2 |
| 2010s | 97.7% | 93.3% | 100.0% | 9 |
| 2020s | 96.3% | 94.1% | 97.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Serbia
More education data for Serbia
- Duration of pre-primary education 4 years (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre-primary education 3 years (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)
- School enrollment, primary 96.0% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 16,557 (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. average years of schooling 1.5 live births per woman (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 93.4% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education in Serbia?
- Gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education in Serbia was 94.1% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026); Lee and Lee (2016) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education recorded in Serbia?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2016.
- What is the lowest gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 1820.
- How does Serbia rank for gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education?
- Serbia ranks 105th out of 190 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education rising or falling in Serbia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Serbia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026); Lee and Lee (2016) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The share of girls of primary school age (typically 6–11 years) who are enrolled in primary education.