Number of primary education enrolments in Serbia
Serbia: Number of primary education enrolments was 251,941 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Number of primary education enrolments in Serbia, 1999–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, number of primary education enrolments in Serbia stood at 251,941. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.9% on the previous year and down 11.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of primary education enrolments in Serbia peaked at 379,856 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 251,941, in 2024.
That places Serbia 49th out of 73 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Number of primary education enrolments in Serbia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 379,856 | — |
| 2000 | 350,819 | -7.6% |
| 2001 | 344,346 | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 338,950 | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 332,730 | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 329,234 | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 324,913 | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 312,514 | -3.8% |
| 2007 | 297,816 | -4.7% |
| 2008 | 289,785 | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 282,395 | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 283,161 | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 288,690 | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 289,403 | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 288,196 | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 284,754 | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 279,220 | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 272,523 | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 268,952 | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 266,759 | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 264,194 | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 259,112 | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 254,754 | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 254,205 | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 251,941 | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 379,856 | 379,856 | 379,856 | 1 |
| 2000s | 320,350 | 282,395 | 350,819 | 10 |
| 2010s | 278,585 | 264,194 | 289,403 | 10 |
| 2020s | 255,003 | 251,941 | 259,112 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Serbia
More education data for Serbia
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 16,557 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre-primary education 4 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of primary education enrolments in Serbia?
- Number of primary education enrolments in Serbia was 251,941 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest number of primary education enrolments recorded in Serbia?
- The highest recorded value was 379,856 in 1999.
- What is the lowest number of primary education enrolments recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 251,941 in 2024.
- How does Serbia rank for number of primary education enrolments?
- Serbia ranks 49th out of 73 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of primary education enrolments rising or falling in Serbia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Serbia data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Number of primary education enrolments. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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