Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Serbia
Serbia: Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and was 37,041 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Serbia, 2008–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Serbia recorded 37,041 for out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in 2024.
The figure is down 11.1% on the previous year and up 32.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Serbia peaked at 41,928 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 21,835, in 2017.
Serbia ranks 86th of 171 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Serbia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 41,928 | — |
| 2009 | 40,117 | -4.3% |
| 2010 | 41,822 | +4.3% |
| 2011 | 29,496 | -29.5% |
| 2012 | 32,879 | +11.5% |
| 2013 | 30,901 | -6.0% |
| 2014 | 27,978 | -9.5% |
| 2015 | 22,577 | -19.3% |
| 2016 | 23,516 | +4.2% |
| 2017 | 21,835 | -7.1% |
| 2018 | 23,142 | +6.0% |
| 2019 | 24,940 | +7.8% |
| 2020 | 32,676 | +31.0% |
| 2021 | 33,489 | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 41,682 | +24.5% |
| 2024 | 37,041 | -11.1% |
Serbia compared with similar countries
- Serbia's 37,041 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 36,897, 1.0× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Serbia's 37,041 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 13,296, 2.8× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 41,022 | 40,117 | 41,928 | 2 |
| 2010s | 27,909 | 21,835 | 41,822 | 10 |
| 2020s | 36,222 | 32,676 | 41,682 | 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 37,041 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 41,928 in 2008.
- What is the lowest out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 21,835 in 2017.
- How does Serbia rank for out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and?
- Serbia ranks 86th out of 171 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 32.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release