Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Serbia
Serbia: Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes was 84.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Serbia, 2000–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Serbia recorded 84.2% for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in 2024.
That represents a change of down 3.6% on the previous year and down 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Serbia peaked at 91.7% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 79.0%, in 2004.
Serbia ranks 91st of 195 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Serbia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 81.9% | — |
| 2001 | 80.3% | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 79.1% | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 79.3% | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 79.0% | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 79.7% | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 80.6% | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 81.5% | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 83.2% | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 84.2% | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 85.0% | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 87.3% | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 88.0% | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 89.8% | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 89.8% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 91.4% | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 91.7% | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 90.5% | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 89.6% | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 89.4% | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 87.6% | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 88.0% | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 87.4% | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 84.2% | -3.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 80.9% | 79.0% | 84.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 89.3% | 85.0% | 91.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 86.8% | 84.2% | 88.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Serbia
- 88 Saint Lucia 85.2% compare
- 89 Montenegro 85.1% compare
- 90 Thailand 84.9% compare
- 92 Republic of Moldova 83.5% compare
- 93 Sri Lanka 82.7% compare
- 94 Jordan 82.4% compare
More education data for Serbia
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 251,941 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.2155 % change on previous year (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Serbia?
- Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Serbia was 84.2% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes recorded in Serbia?
- The highest recorded value was 91.7% in 2016.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 79.0% in 2004.
- How does Serbia rank for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes?
- Serbia ranks 91st out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Serbia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.2%. 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, upper secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release