Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Serbia
Serbia: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted was 0.6618 modelled data in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
0.6618 modelled data
Change on year
down 3.2%
World rank
166th
of 205 countries
All-time high
0.8169 modelled data
in 2018
All-time low
0.5813 modelled data
in 2000
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Serbia, 2000–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in modelled data.
Analysis
In 2025, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Serbia stood at 0.6618 modelled data.
That represents a change of down 3.2% on the previous year and down 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Serbia peaked at 0.8169 modelled data in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.5813 modelled data, in 2000.
That places Serbia 166th out of 205 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Serbia, year by year
| Year | modelled data | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.5813 modelled data | — |
| 2001 | 0.5951 modelled data | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 0.6029 modelled data | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 0.6089 modelled data | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 0.6169 modelled data | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 0.6386 modelled data | +3.5% |
| 2006 | 0.6667 modelled data | +4.4% |
| 2007 | 0.6904 modelled data | +3.6% |
| 2008 | 0.7166 modelled data | +3.8% |
| 2009 | 0.7225 modelled data | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 0.7019 modelled data | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 0.7047 modelled data | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 0.6929 modelled data | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 0.6541 modelled data | -5.6% |
| 2014 | 0.6417 modelled data | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 0.6757 modelled data | +5.3% |
| 2016 | 0.7217 modelled data | +6.8% |
| 2017 | 0.7812 modelled data | +8.2% |
| 2018 | 0.8169 modelled data | +4.6% |
| 2019 | 0.8026 modelled data | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 0.7792 modelled data | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 0.76 modelled data | -2.5% |
| 2022 | 0.7483 modelled data | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 0.7214 modelled data | -3.6% |
| 2024 | 0.6835 modelled data | -5.3% |
| 2025 | 0.6618 modelled data | -3.2% |
Serbia compared with similar countries
- Serbia's 0.6618 modelled data is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.8436 modelled data, 78% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Serbia's 0.6618 modelled data is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.8619 modelled data, 77% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.644 modelled data | 0.5813 modelled data | 0.7225 modelled data | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7193 modelled data | 0.6417 modelled data | 0.8169 modelled data | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7257 modelled data | 0.6618 modelled data | 0.7792 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 youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Serbia?
- Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Serbia was 0.6618 modelled data in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted recorded in Serbia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8169 modelled data in 2018.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5813 modelled data in 2000.
- How does Serbia rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted?
- Serbia ranks 166th out of 205 countries with data for 2025.
- Is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted rising or falling in Serbia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.1%. 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 youth of upper 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