Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in Serbia

Serbia: Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes was 5,721 number in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
5,721 number
Change on year
up 17.2%
World rank
86th
of 150 countries
All-time high
8,232 number
in 2010
All-time low
140 number
in 2015
Years of data
12
2008–2019

Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in Serbia, 2008–2019

02.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k2008201320192008: 6.8k number2009: 4.9k number2010: 8.2k number2011: 1.6k number2012: 983 number2013: 603 number2014: 3.4k number2015: 140 number2016: 3.8k number2017: 4.4k number2018: 4.9k number2019: 5.7k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2019, out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in Serbia stood at 5,721 number.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 17.2% on the previous year and up 16.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in Serbia peaked at 8,232 number in 2010 and was at its lowest, 140 number, in 2015.

That places Serbia 86th out of 150 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in Serbia, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes (number) in Serbia, 2008 to 2019.
Year number Change
2008 6,759 number
2009 4,922 number -27.2%
2010 8,232 number +67.2%
2011 1,619 number -80.3%
2012 983 number -39.3%
2013 603 number -38.7%
2014 3,356 number +456.6%
2015 140 number -95.8%
2016 3,793 number +2609.3%
2017 4,424 number +16.6%
2018 4,880 number +10.3%
2019 5,721 number +17.2%

Serbia compared with similar countries

  • Serbia's 5,721 number is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 19,244 number, 30% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
  • Serbia's 5,721 number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4,042 number, 1.4× the median. (46 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 5,840 number 4,922 number 6,759 number 2
2010s 3,375 number 140 number 8,232 number 10

Countries ranked near Serbia

  1. 83 Bhutan 6,692 number compare
  2. 84 Oman 6,436 number compare
  3. 85 Suriname 6,102 number compare
  4. 87 Bahamas 5,680 number compare
  5. 88 Czechia 5,378 number compare
  6. 89 Albania 5,304 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in Serbia?
Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in Serbia was 5,721 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes recorded in Serbia?
The highest recorded value was 8,232 number in 2010.
What is the lowest out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes recorded in Serbia?
The lowest recorded value was 140 number in 2015.
How does Serbia rank for out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes?
Serbia ranks 86th out of 150 countries with data for 2019.
Is out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes rising or falling in Serbia?
Over the last ten years it is up 16.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Serbia data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
195 places, 3,686 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Total number of lower secondary school age adolescents who are not enrolled in lower secondary education.