Material and social deprivation rate for children by age and in Serbia
Serbia: Material and social deprivation rate for children by age and was 11.4% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Material and social deprivation rate for children by age and in Serbia, 2014–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for material and social deprivation rate for children by age and in Serbia is 11.4%, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
That represents a change of down 12.3% on the previous year and down 65.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, material and social deprivation rate for children by age and in Serbia peaked at 41.3% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 11.4%, in 2025.
That places Serbia 19th out of 46 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Material and social deprivation rate for children by age and in Serbia, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 41.3% | — |
| 2015 | 32.9% | -20.3% |
| 2017 | 34.9% | +6.1% |
| 2018 | 28.1% | -19.5% |
| 2019 | 24.2% | -13.9% |
| 2020 | 17.2% | -28.9% |
| 2021 | 16.6% | -3.5% |
| 2022 | 16.3% | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 17.9% | +9.8% |
| 2024 | 13.0% | -27.4% |
| 2025 | 11.4% | -12.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 32.3% | 24.2% | 41.3% | 5 |
| 2020s | 15.4% | 11.4% | 17.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Serbia
- 16 Germany 12.1% compare
- 17 Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026) 11.9% compare
- 18 European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) 11.8% compare
- 20 Malta 11.2% compare
- 21 Luxembourg 10.0% compare
- 22 Cyprus 9.9% 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 material and social deprivation rate for children by age and in Serbia?
- Material and social deprivation rate for children by age and in Serbia was 11.4% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest material and social deprivation rate for children by age and recorded in Serbia?
- The highest recorded value was 41.3% in 2014.
- What is the lowest material and social deprivation rate for children by age and recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.4% in 2025.
- How does Serbia rank for material and social deprivation rate for children by age and?
- Serbia ranks 19th out of 46 countries with data for 2025.
- Is material and social deprivation rate for children by age and rising or falling in Serbia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 65.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Serbia data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Material and social deprivation rate for children by age and educational attainment level of their parents. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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