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 24.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Serbia, 2008–2024
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 24.5%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
The figure is up 23.8% on the previous year and up 58.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Serbia peaked at 24.5% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 12.0%, in 2017.
That places Serbia 82nd out of 179 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, male in Serbia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 19.5% | — |
| 2009 | 18.7% | -4.3% |
| 2010 | 17.3% | -7.1% |
| 2011 | 13.1% | -24.5% |
| 2012 | 13.9% | +6.5% |
| 2013 | 14.2% | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 15.4% | +8.4% |
| 2015 | 13.4% | -13.3% |
| 2016 | 13.0% | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 12.0% | -7.9% |
| 2018 | 12.3% | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 13.0% | +5.2% |
| 2020 | 16.0% | +23.5% |
| 2021 | 16.4% | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 19.8% | +20.3% |
| 2024 | 24.5% | +23.8% |
Serbia compared with similar countries
- Serbia's 24.5% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 23.3%, 1.0× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Serbia's 24.5% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 8.8%, 2.8× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.1% | 18.7% | 19.5% | 2 |
| 2010s | 13.8% | 12.0% | 17.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.2% | 16.0% | 24.5% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Serbia
- 79 Cuba 25.1% compare
- 80 Algeria 25.0% compare
- 81 Cook Islands 24.8% compare
- 83 Philippines 24.4% compare
- 84 Saint Lucia 24.2% compare
- 85 Iran, Islamic Republic of 24.1% 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 24.5% in 2024, 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 24.5% in 2024.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.0% in 2017.
- How does Serbia rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male?
- Serbia ranks 82nd out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- 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 58.7%. 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 youth of upper secondary school age, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release