Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years in Serbia
Serbia: Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years was 0.9612 GPIA in 2022. ▲ Rising
Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years in Serbia, 2002–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Serbia recorded 0.9612 GPIA for mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years in 2022. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
The figure is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 6.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years in Serbia peaked at 0.9612 GPIA in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.7975 GPIA, in 2002.
Serbia ranks 76th of 121 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years in Serbia, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 0.7975 GPIA | — |
| 2008 | 0.875 GPIA | +9.7% |
| 2009 | 0.8813 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 0.8827 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 0.9014 GPIA | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 0.9042 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 0.9034 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 0.9197 GPIA | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 0.9244 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 0.927 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 0.9371 GPIA | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 0.9612 GPIA | +2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.8512 GPIA | 0.7975 GPIA | 0.8813 GPIA | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.9125 GPIA | 0.8827 GPIA | 0.9371 GPIA | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.9612 GPIA | 0.9612 GPIA | 0.9612 GPIA | 1 |
Countries ranked near Serbia
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 mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years in Serbia?
- Mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years in Serbia was 0.9612 GPIA in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years recorded in Serbia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9612 GPIA in 2022.
- What is the lowest mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7975 GPIA in 2002.
- How does Serbia rank for mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years?
- Serbia ranks 76th out of 121 countries with data for 2022.
- Is mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years rising or falling in Serbia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.6%. 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 Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release