Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Serbia

Serbia: Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes was 99.7% in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)
99.7%
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
82nd
of 188 countries
All-time high
105.9%
in 1999
All-time low
98.0%
in 2007
Years of data
21
1999–2019

Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Serbia, 1999–2019

02550751001999200920191999: 105.9 %2000: 101.2 %2001: 100.2 %2002: 99.4 %2003: 98.3 %2004: 98.3 %2005: 98.3 %2006: 98.1 %2007: 98 %2008: 98.2 %2009: 99.3 %2010: 98.5 %2011: 100.9 %2012: 101.3 %2013: 99.5 %2014: 99.2 %2015: 102 %2016: 100.6 %2017: 100.3 %2018: 100.5 %2019: 99.7 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2019, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Serbia stood at 99.7%.

That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and up 0.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Serbia peaked at 105.9% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 98.0%, in 2007.

Serbia ranks 82nd of 188 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Serbia, year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes (%) in Serbia, 1999 to 2019.
Year % Change
1999 105.9%
2000 101.2% -4.4%
2001 100.2% -1.0%
2002 99.4% -0.8%
2003 98.3% -1.1%
2004 98.3% +0.0%
2005 98.3% -0.0%
2006 98.1% -0.2%
2007 98.0% -0.0%
2008 98.2% +0.1%
2009 99.3% +1.2%
2010 98.5% -0.8%
2011 100.9% +2.4%
2012 101.3% +0.4%
2013 99.5% -1.8%
2014 99.2% -0.4%
2015 102.0% +2.9%
2016 100.6% -1.4%
2017 100.3% -0.2%
2018 100.5% +0.2%
2019 99.7% -0.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 105.9% 105.9% 105.9% 1
2000s 98.9% 98.0% 101.2% 10
2010s 100.3% 98.5% 102.0% 10

Countries ranked near Serbia

  1. 79 China 100.3% compare
  2. 80 Barbados 100.3% compare
  3. 81 Brazil 99.8% compare
  4. 83 Morocco 99.6% compare
  5. 84 Liechtenstein 99.5% compare
  6. 85 Belize 99.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Serbia?
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Serbia was 99.7% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Serbia?
The highest recorded value was 105.9% in 1999.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Serbia?
The lowest recorded value was 98.0% in 2007.
How does Serbia rank for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes?
Serbia ranks 82nd out of 188 countries with data for 2019.
Is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Serbia?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Serbia data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
233 places, 4,679 data points, 1981–2020
Last refreshed

Total enrollment in lower secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total population of official lower secondary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.