Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Serbia

Serbia: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes was 96.1% in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)
96.1%
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
106th
of 197 countries
All-time high
98.9%
in 1999
All-time low
92.2%
in 2003
Years of data
21
1999–2019

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

0204060801001999200920191999: 98.9 %2000: 94.9 %2001: 93.6 %2002: 92.8 %2003: 92.2 %2004: 92.3 %2005: 92.9 %2006: 92.9 %2007: 93 %2008: 93.5 %2009: 93.4 %2010: 92.8 %2011: 96.1 %2012: 96.2 %2013: 96.5 %2014: 96.6 %2015: 98.2 %2016: 97.6 %2017: 97 %2018: 96.8 %2019: 96.1 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Serbia recorded 96.1% for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in 2019.

That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and up 3.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Serbia peaked at 98.9% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 92.2%, in 2003.

Serbia ranks 106th of 197 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Serbia, year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes (%) in Serbia, 1999 to 2019.
Year % Change
1999 98.9%
2000 94.9% -4.0%
2001 93.6% -1.4%
2002 92.8% -0.9%
2003 92.2% -0.6%
2004 92.3% +0.1%
2005 92.9% +0.7%
2006 92.9% -0.1%
2007 93.0% +0.1%
2008 93.5% +0.6%
2009 93.4% -0.1%
2010 92.8% -0.6%
2011 96.1% +3.5%
2012 96.2% +0.1%
2013 96.5% +0.3%
2014 96.6% +0.0%
2015 98.2% +1.7%
2016 97.6% -0.6%
2017 97.0% -0.6%
2018 96.8% -0.3%
2019 96.1% -0.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 98.9% 98.9% 98.9% 1
2000s 93.2% 92.2% 94.9% 10
2010s 96.4% 92.8% 98.2% 10

Countries ranked near Serbia

  1. 103 Saint Lucia 96.7% compare
  2. 104 Lesotho 96.2% compare
  3. 105 Cape Verde 96.2% compare
  4. 107 Azerbaijan 96.0% compare
  5. 108 Brunei Darussalam 95.8% compare
  6. 109 Malawi 95.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Serbia?
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Serbia was 96.1% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes recorded in Serbia?
The highest recorded value was 98.9% in 1999.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes recorded in Serbia?
The lowest recorded value was 92.2% in 2003.
How does Serbia rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes?
Serbia ranks 106th out of 197 countries with data for 2019.
Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Serbia?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.0%. 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, primary and secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
242 places, 8,565 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Total enrollment in primary and secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total population of official primary and 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.