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 12.19 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years in Serbia, 2002–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2022, mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years in Serbia stood at 12.19. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
The figure is up 3.7% on the previous year and up 9.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years in Serbia peaked at 12.19 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 8.62, in 2002.
Serbia ranks 39th 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 8.62 | — |
| 2008 | 10.96 | +27.2% |
| 2009 | 11 | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 11.06 | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 11.15 | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 11.12 | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 11.29 | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 11.5 | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 11.59 | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 11.61 | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 11.76 | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 12.19 | +3.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.19 | 8.62 | 11 | 3 |
| 2010s | 11.38 | 11.06 | 11.76 | 8 |
| 2020s | 12.19 | 12.19 | 12.19 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Serbia
- 36 Singapore 12.33 compare
- 37 Kazakhstan 12.31 compare
- 38 Austria 12.29 compare
- 40 Uzbekistan 12.08 compare
- 41 Republic of Moldova 11.85 compare
- 42 Romania 11.82 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 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 12.19 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 12.19 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 8.62 in 2002.
- How does Serbia rank for mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years?
- Serbia ranks 39th 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 9.3%. 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, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release