Inequality in education in Serbia
Serbia: Inequality in education was 0.0411 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Inequality in education in Serbia, 2013–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for inequality in education in Serbia is 0.0411, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 58.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inequality in education in Serbia peaked at 0.099 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.0411, in 2022.
That places Serbia 148th out of 184 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.0891 | 0.0747 | 0.099 | 7 |
| 2020s | 0.0542 | 0.0411 | 0.0719 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Serbia
- 145 Australia 0.0431 compare
- 146 Azerbaijan 0.0428 compare
- 147 San Marino 0.0414 compare
- 149 New Zealand 0.0406 compare
- 150 Belgium 0.04 compare
- 151 Marshall Islands 0.0399 compare
More education data for Serbia
- Duration of pre-primary education 4 years (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 62.7% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 14.3% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 7 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 96.0% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 16,557 (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. average years of schooling 1.5 live births per woman (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 93.4% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is inequality in education in Serbia?
- Inequality in education in Serbia was 0.0411 in 2023, according to UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest inequality in education recorded in Serbia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.099 in 2013.
- What is the lowest inequality in education recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0411 in 2022.
- How does Serbia rank for inequality in education?
- Serbia ranks 148th out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is inequality in education rising or falling in Serbia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 58.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Serbia data come from?
- The figures come from UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Inequality in education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Atkinson index measures inequality on a scale from 0 to 1. Higher values indicate higher inequality. Inequality is measured here in terms of the number of years adults older than 25 participated in formal education.