Inequality in education in Serbia
Serbia: Inequality in education was 0.0411 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.0411
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
148th
of 184 countries
All-time high
0.099
in 2013
All-time low
0.0411
in 2022
Years of data
11
2013–2023
Inequality in education in Serbia, 2013–2023
Source: 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.
Inequality in education in Serbia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 0.099 | — |
| 2014 | 0.098 | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0929 | -5.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0815 | -12.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0814 | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0747 | -8.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0964 | +29.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0719 | -25.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0625 | -13.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0411 | -34.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0411 | +0.0% |
Serbia compared with similar countries
- Serbia's 0.0411 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.1203, 34% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Serbia's 0.0411 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0317, 1.3× the median. (51 countries reporting)
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
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 94.1 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 96.67 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is inequality in education in Serbia?
- Inequality in education in Serbia was 0.0411 in 2023, according to 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Inequality in education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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