Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Serbia
Serbia: Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and was 86,059 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Serbia, 2008–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Serbia stood at 86,059. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 45.0% on the previous year and up 95.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Serbia peaked at 86,059 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 34,329, in 2015.
Serbia ranks 82nd of 178 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Serbia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 69,084 | — |
| 2009 | 69,311 | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 73,760 | +6.4% |
| 2011 | 49,097 | -33.4% |
| 2012 | 49,750 | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 46,533 | -6.5% |
| 2014 | 44,098 | -5.2% |
| 2015 | 34,329 | -22.2% |
| 2016 | 36,549 | +6.5% |
| 2017 | 38,138 | +4.3% |
| 2018 | 41,775 | +9.5% |
| 2019 | 45,473 | +8.9% |
| 2020 | 56,600 | +24.5% |
| 2021 | 57,557 | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 59,345 | +3.1% |
| 2024 | 86,059 | +45.0% |
Serbia compared with similar countries
- Serbia's 86,059 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 71,516, 1.2× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Serbia's 86,059 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 24,477, 3.5× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 69,198 | 69,084 | 69,311 | 2 |
| 2010s | 45,950 | 34,329 | 73,760 | 10 |
| 2020s | 64,890 | 56,600 | 86,059 | 4 |
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 out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Serbia?
- Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Serbia was 86,059 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and recorded in Serbia?
- The highest recorded value was 86,059 in 2024.
- What is the lowest out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 34,329 in 2015.
- How does Serbia rank for out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and?
- Serbia ranks 82nd out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and rising or falling in Serbia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 95.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Serbia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and secondary school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release