Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Serbia
Serbia: Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper was 1.13 GPIA in 2024. ▲ Rising
Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Serbia, 2008–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Serbia is 1.13 GPIA, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
The figure is up 139.6% on the previous year and up 68.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Serbia peaked at 1.13 GPIA in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.4724 GPIA, in 2022.
That places Serbia 26th out of 175 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Serbia, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 0.6981 GPIA | — |
| 2009 | 0.6688 GPIA | -4.2% |
| 2010 | 0.6518 GPIA | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 0.6084 GPIA | -6.7% |
| 2012 | 0.4857 GPIA | -20.2% |
| 2013 | 0.4942 GPIA | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 0.6707 GPIA | +35.7% |
| 2015 | 0.6249 GPIA | -6.8% |
| 2016 | 0.6539 GPIA | +4.6% |
| 2017 | 0.8243 GPIA | +26.1% |
| 2018 | 0.8532 GPIA | +3.5% |
| 2019 | 0.871 GPIA | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 0.7464 GPIA | -14.3% |
| 2021 | 0.7373 GPIA | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 0.4724 GPIA | -35.9% |
| 2024 | 1.13 GPIA | +139.5% |
Serbia compared with similar countries
- Serbia's 1.13 GPIA is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.8418 GPIA, 1.3× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Serbia's 1.13 GPIA is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.9255 GPIA, 1.2× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper 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 | +139.5% | 0.4724 GPIA | 1.13 GPIA |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.6835 GPIA | 0.6688 GPIA | 0.6981 GPIA | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.6738 GPIA | 0.4857 GPIA | 0.871 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.772 GPIA | 0.4724 GPIA | 1.13 GPIA | 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 rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Serbia?
- Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Serbia was 1.13 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper recorded in Serbia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.13 GPIA in 2024.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4724 GPIA in 2022.
- How does Serbia rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper?
- Serbia ranks 26th out of 175 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper rising or falling in Serbia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 68.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Serbia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper secondary school age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release