Number of years of compulsory primary and secondary education in Serbia
Serbia: Number of years of compulsory primary and secondary education was 8 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
8
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
69th
of 73 countries
All-time high
8
in 1998
All-time low
8
in 1998
Years of data
28
1998–2025
Number of years of compulsory primary and secondary education in Serbia, 1998–2025
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2025, number of years of compulsory primary and secondary education in Serbia stood at 8. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of years of compulsory primary and secondary education in Serbia peaked at 8 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 8, in 1998.
Serbia ranks 69th of 73 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Number of years of compulsory primary and secondary education in Serbia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 8 | — |
| 1999 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 8 | +0.0% |
Serbia compared with similar countries
- Serbia's 8 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 9, 89% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Serbia's 8 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 10, 80% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8 | 8 | 8 | 2 |
| 2000s | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8 | 8 | 8 | 6 |
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 number of years of compulsory primary and secondary education in Serbia?
- Number of years of compulsory primary and secondary education in Serbia was 8 in 2025, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest number of years of compulsory primary and secondary education recorded in Serbia?
- The highest recorded value was 8 in 1998.
- What is the lowest number of years of compulsory primary and secondary education recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 8 in 1998.
- How does Serbia rank for number of years of compulsory primary and secondary education?
- Serbia ranks 69th out of 73 countries with data for 2025.
- Is number of years of compulsory primary and secondary education rising or falling in Serbia?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Serbia data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Number of years of compulsory primary and secondary education guaranteed in legal frameworks. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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