Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Serbia
Serbia: Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes was 89.4% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Serbia, 1999–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2019, gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Serbia stood at 89.4%.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and up 6.1% 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.
That places Serbia 73rd out of 182 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Serbia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 83.1% | — |
| 2000 | 81.9% | -1.5% |
| 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 | 81.6% | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 83.2% | +2.0% |
| 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% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 83.1% | 83.1% | 83.1% | 1 |
| 2000s | 80.9% | 79.0% | 84.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 89.3% | 85.0% | 91.7% | 10 |
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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 89.4% in 2019, 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 73rd out of 182 countries with data for 2019.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Serbia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.1%. 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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Total enrollment in upper secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total population of official upper secondary education age.