Official entrance age to compulsory education (UNICEF) in Serbia
Serbia: Official entrance age to compulsory education (UNICEF) was 7 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
7
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
1st
of 73 countries
All-time high
7
in 1998
All-time low
7
in 1998
Years of data
28
1998–2025
Official entrance age to compulsory education in Serbia, 1998–2025
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2025, official entrance age to compulsory education in Serbia stood at 7. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, official entrance age to compulsory education in Serbia peaked at 7 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 7, in 1998.
That places Serbia 1st out of 73 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
Official entrance age to compulsory education (UNICEF) in Serbia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 7 | — |
| 1999 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 7 | +0.0% |
Serbia compared with similar countries
- Serbia's 7 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6, 1.2× the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Serbia's 7 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6, 1.2× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7 | 7 | 7 | 2 |
| 2000s | 7 | 7 | 7 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7 | 7 | 7 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Serbia
- 1 Estonia 7 compare
- 1 Croatia 7 compare
- 1 Romania 7 compare
- 1 Tajikistan 7 compare
- 1 Uzbekistan 7 compare
- 1 Liechtenstein 7 compare
- 1 Russia 7 compare
More education data for Serbia
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 94.1 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 96.67 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is official entrance age to compulsory education in Serbia?
- Official entrance age to compulsory education in Serbia was 7 in 2025, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest official entrance age to compulsory education recorded in Serbia?
- The highest recorded value was 7 in 1998.
- What is the lowest official entrance age to compulsory education recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 7 in 1998.
- How does Serbia rank for official entrance age to compulsory education?
- Serbia ranks 1st out of 73 countries with data for 2025.
- Is official entrance age to compulsory 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 Official entrance age to compulsory education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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