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 0.979 GPIA in 2024. ▲ Rising
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Serbia, 2008–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2024, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Serbia stood at 0.979 GPIA. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 83.0% on the previous year and up 66.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Serbia peaked at 0.979 GPIA in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.535 GPIA, in 2022.
That places Serbia 63rd out of 180 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Serbia, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 0.7152 GPIA | — |
| 2009 | 0.6958 GPIA | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 0.7174 GPIA | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 0.7269 GPIA | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 0.565 GPIA | -22.3% |
| 2013 | 0.5392 GPIA | -4.6% |
| 2014 | 0.5881 GPIA | +9.1% |
| 2015 | 0.5747 GPIA | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 0.6723 GPIA | +17.0% |
| 2017 | 0.856 GPIA | +27.3% |
| 2018 | 0.9132 GPIA | +6.7% |
| 2019 | 0.8876 GPIA | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 0.7887 GPIA | -11.1% |
| 2021 | 0.7357 GPIA | -6.7% |
| 2022 | 0.535 GPIA | -27.3% |
| 2024 | 0.979 GPIA | +83.0% |
Serbia compared with similar countries
- Serbia's 0.979 GPIA is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.8368 GPIA, 1.2× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Serbia's 0.979 GPIA is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.8755 GPIA, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted 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 | +83.0% | 0.535 GPIA | 0.979 GPIA |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.7055 GPIA | 0.6958 GPIA | 0.7152 GPIA | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.704 GPIA | 0.5392 GPIA | 0.9132 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7596 GPIA | 0.535 GPIA | 0.979 GPIA | 4 |
Countries ranked near Serbia
- 60 Zimbabwe 0.9946 GPIA compare
- 61 Ethiopia 0.9885 GPIA compare
- 62 Guatemala 0.9859 GPIA compare
- 64 Côte d'Ivoire 0.9748 GPIA compare
- 65 Uzbekistan 0.9654 GPIA compare
- 66 Mauritania 0.9651 GPIA 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 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 0.979 GPIA in 2024, 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 0.979 GPIA in 2024.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.535 GPIA in 2022.
- How does Serbia rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted?
- Serbia ranks 63rd out of 180 countries with data for 2024.
- 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 up 66.5%. 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). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release