Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Serbia
Serbia: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male was 13.6% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Serbia, 2000–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Serbia is 13.6%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.2% on the previous year and up 22.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Serbia peaked at 20.5% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 11.1%, in 2015.
That places Serbia 122nd out of 206 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Serbia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 20.3% | — |
| 2001 | 20.5% | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 20.4% | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 20.2% | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 20.1% | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 20.2% | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 20.1% | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 19.7% | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 18.7% | -5.1% |
| 2009 | 17.3% | -7.5% |
| 2010 | 16.1% | -6.9% |
| 2011 | 14.9% | -7.5% |
| 2012 | 14.0% | -6.0% |
| 2013 | 13.3% | -5.0% |
| 2014 | 12.0% | -9.8% |
| 2015 | 11.1% | -7.5% |
| 2016 | 11.5% | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 12.8% | +11.3% |
| 2018 | 14.2% | +10.9% |
| 2019 | 15.2% | +7.0% |
| 2020 | 15.4% | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 15.0% | -2.6% |
| 2022 | 14.3% | -4.7% |
| 2023 | 14.0% | -2.1% |
| 2024 | 13.9% | -0.7% |
| 2025 | 13.6% | -2.2% |
Serbia compared with similar countries
- Serbia's 13.6% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 20.0%, 68% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Serbia's 13.6% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.6%, 2.5× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.8% | 17.3% | 20.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.5% | 11.1% | 16.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.4% | 13.6% | 15.4% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Serbia
- 119 Cayman Islands 15.2% compare
- 120 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 13.9% compare
- 121 Switzerland 13.8% compare
- 123 Kyrgyzstan 13.1% compare
- 124 North Macedonia 12.9% compare
- 125 Fiji 12.8% 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, male in Serbia?
- Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Serbia was 13.6% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male recorded in Serbia?
- The highest recorded value was 20.5% in 2001.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.1% in 2015.
- How does Serbia rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male?
- Serbia ranks 122nd out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male rising or falling in Serbia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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, male (modelled data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release