Human capital composite index in Serbia
Serbia: Human capital composite index was -0.1508 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Human capital composite index in Serbia, 2000–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in standard deviations from the yearly mean.
Analysis
The most recent figure for human capital composite index in Serbia is -0.1508 standard deviations from the yearly mean, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 337.7% on the previous year and down 201.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human capital composite index in Serbia peaked at 0.6775 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 2000 and was at its lowest, -0.2478 standard deviations from the yearly mean, in 2021.
That places Serbia 137th out of 202 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Human capital composite index in Serbia, year by year
| Year | standard deviations from the yearly mean | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.6775 standard deviations from the yearly mean | — |
| 2001 | 0.4611 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -31.9% |
| 2002 | 0.3811 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -17.3% |
| 2003 | 0.5758 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +51.1% |
| 2004 | 0.2875 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -50.1% |
| 2005 | 0.307 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +6.8% |
| 2006 | 0.2681 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -12.7% |
| 2007 | 0.1001 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -62.7% |
| 2008 | 0.1636 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +63.4% |
| 2009 | -0.0317 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -119.4% |
| 2010 | -0.0607 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +91.7% |
| 2011 | 0.3405 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -661.0% |
| 2012 | 0.1882 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -44.7% |
| 2013 | 0.1592 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -15.4% |
| 2014 | 0.1479 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -7.1% |
| 2015 | 0.2182 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +47.5% |
| 2016 | 0.1879 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -13.9% |
| 2017 | -0.0598 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -131.8% |
| 2018 | -0.083 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +38.9% |
| 2019 | 0.1692 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -303.7% |
| 2020 | -0.0937 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -155.4% |
| 2021 | -0.2478 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +164.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0634 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -125.6% |
| 2024 | -0.1508 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -337.7% |
Serbia compared with similar countries
- Serbia's -0.1508 standard deviations from the yearly mean is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.096 standard deviations from the yearly mean. (58 countries reporting)
- Serbia's -0.1508 standard deviations from the yearly mean is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.3686 standard deviations from the yearly mean. (53 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Human capital composite index in Serbia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +661.0% | -0.0607 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.3405 standard deviations from the yearly mean |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.319 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.0317 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.6775 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1208 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.083 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.3405 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.1072 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.2478 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.0634 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 4 |
Countries ranked near Serbia
- 134 Belize -0.1216 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 135 Nicaragua -0.1385 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 136 Gibraltar -0.139 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 138 Botswana -0.1553 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 139 Kiribati -0.1731 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 140 Tajikistan -0.2237 standard deviations from the yearly mean 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 human capital composite index in Serbia?
- Human capital composite index in Serbia was -0.1508 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest human capital composite index recorded in Serbia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6775 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 2000.
- What is the lowest human capital composite index recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.2478 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 2021.
- How does Serbia rank for human capital composite index?
- Serbia ranks 137th out of 202 countries with data for 2024.
- Is human capital composite index rising or falling in Serbia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 201.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Serbia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Human capital composite index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
An equal-weighted index of 4 indicators: Literacy rate, adult total; School enrollment, primary; School enrollment, secondary; Government expenditure on education, total. Each is standardised against that year's spread across all reporting countries before averaging, so a score of 0 is the average country and +1 is one standard deviation above it.
Equal-weighted mean of the standardised inputs below.
Computed from
- Literacy rate, adult total Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- School enrollment, primary Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- School enrollment, secondary Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- Government expenditure on education, total Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
An equal-weighted index of 4 indicators: Literacy rate, adult total; School enrollment, primary; School enrollment, secondary; Government expenditure on education, total. Each is standardised against that year's spread across all reporting countries before averaging, so a score of 0 is the average country and +1 is one standard deviation above it.