Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Serbia
Serbia: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes was 85.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Serbia, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Serbia stood at 85.4%.
That represents a change of down 1.2% on the previous year and up 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Serbia peaked at 87.5% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 74.5%, in 2002.
Serbia ranks 83rd of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Serbia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 75.9% | — |
| 2002 | 74.5% | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 75.2% | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 75.5% | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 76.8% | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 77.5% | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 77.8% | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 78.4% | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 79.0% | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 78.5% | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 81.5% | +3.8% |
| 2012 | 82.4% | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 83.5% | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 84.1% | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 85.2% | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 86.2% | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 87.3% | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 87.5% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 87.5% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 86.3% | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 86.5% | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 86.5% | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 85.4% | -1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 76.7% | 74.5% | 79.0% | 9 |
| 2010s | 84.4% | 78.5% | 87.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 86.2% | 85.4% | 86.5% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Serbia
- 80 Mexico 86.5% compare
- 81 Montenegro 86.2% compare
- 82 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 86.0% compare
- 84 Namibia 84.9% compare
- 85 Barbados 84.8% compare
- 86 Kyrgyzstan 84.7% compare
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 gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Serbia?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Serbia was 85.4% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes recorded in Serbia?
- The highest recorded value was 87.5% in 2018.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 74.5% in 2002.
- How does Serbia rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes?
- Serbia ranks 83rd out of 193 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes rising or falling in Serbia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Serbia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release