Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Serbia
Serbia: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age was 0.7143 modelled data in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
0.7143 modelled data
Change on year
up 3.2%
World rank
157th
of 205 countries
All-time high
1.15 modelled data
in 2015
All-time low
0.5517 modelled data
in 2000
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Serbia, 2000–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in modelled data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Serbia is 0.7143 modelled data, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 3.2% on the previous year and down 38.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Serbia peaked at 1.15 modelled data in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.5517 modelled data, in 2000.
Serbia ranks 157th of 205 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Serbia, year by year
| Year | modelled data | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.5517 modelled data | — |
| 2001 | 0.5714 modelled data | +3.6% |
| 2002 | 0.6296 modelled data | +10.2% |
| 2003 | 0.64 modelled data | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 0.6818 modelled data | +6.5% |
| 2005 | 0.7778 modelled data | +14.1% |
| 2006 | 0.6875 modelled data | -11.6% |
| 2007 | 0.7692 modelled data | +11.9% |
| 2008 | 0.7273 modelled data | -5.5% |
| 2009 | 0.7 modelled data | -3.8% |
| 2010 | 0.75 modelled data | +7.1% |
| 2011 | 0.8571 modelled data | +14.3% |
| 2012 | 0.875 modelled data | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 1 modelled data | +14.3% |
| 2014 | 1 modelled data | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1.15 modelled data | +15.4% |
| 2016 | 1.15 modelled data | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1.08 modelled data | -6.1% |
| 2018 | 1.09 modelled data | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 1.1 modelled data | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 1 modelled data | -9.1% |
| 2021 | 1.1 modelled data | +10.0% |
| 2022 | 0.9 modelled data | -18.2% |
| 2023 | 0.8182 modelled data | -9.1% |
| 2024 | 0.6923 modelled data | -15.4% |
| 2025 | 0.7143 modelled data | +3.2% |
Serbia compared with similar countries
- Serbia's 0.7143 modelled data is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.9258 modelled data, 77% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Serbia's 0.7143 modelled data is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1 modelled data, 71% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.6736 modelled data | 0.5517 modelled data | 0.7778 modelled data | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.01 modelled data | 0.75 modelled data | 1.15 modelled data | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8708 modelled data | 0.6923 modelled data | 1.1 modelled data | 6 |
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 of lower secondary school age in Serbia?
- Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Serbia was 0.7143 modelled data in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age recorded in Serbia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.15 modelled data in 2015.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5517 modelled data in 2000.
- How does Serbia rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Serbia ranks 157th out of 205 countries with data for 2025.
- Is out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age rising or falling in Serbia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.1%. 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 of lower secondary school age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) (modelled data). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release