Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Serbia
Serbia: Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary was 16,710 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Serbia, 2008–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Serbia is 16,710, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 358.8% on the previous year and up 439.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Serbia peaked at 16,710 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1,182, in 2015.
Serbia ranks 89th of 170 countries on this measure, 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 children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Serbia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 3,668 | — |
| 2009 | 7,612 | +107.5% |
| 2010 | 11,616 | +52.6% |
| 2011 | 4,553 | -60.8% |
| 2012 | 4,714 | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 4,162 | -11.7% |
| 2014 | 3,098 | -25.6% |
| 2015 | 1,182 | -61.8% |
| 2016 | 1,317 | +11.4% |
| 2017 | 2,400 | +82.2% |
| 2018 | 3,176 | +32.3% |
| 2019 | 4,487 | +41.3% |
| 2020 | 6,318 | +40.8% |
| 2021 | 7,359 | +16.5% |
| 2022 | 3,642 | -50.5% |
| 2024 | 16,710 | +358.8% |
Serbia compared with similar countries
- Serbia's 16,710 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 21,560, 78% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Serbia's 16,710 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3,969, 4.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Serbia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | +358.8% | 3,642 | 16,710 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5,640 | 3,668 | 7,612 | 2 |
| 2010s | 4,070 | 1,182 | 11,616 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8,507 | 3,642 | 16,710 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Serbia
- 86 Mongolia 19,230 compare
- 87 Costa Rica 18,997 compare
- 88 Puerto Rico 17,112 compare
- 90 Jamaica 16,533 compare
- 91 Guyana 15,161 compare
- 92 Kyrgyzstan 15,061 compare
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 and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Serbia?
- Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Serbia was 16,710 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary recorded in Serbia?
- The highest recorded value was 16,710 in 2024.
- What is the lowest out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,182 in 2015.
- How does Serbia rank for out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary?
- Serbia ranks 89th out of 170 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary rising or falling in Serbia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 439.4%. 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 children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release