Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male in Serbia
Serbia: Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male was 32,974 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male in Serbia, 2008–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Serbia recorded 32,974 for out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male in 2024.
The figure is up 12.0% on the previous year and up 35.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male in Serbia peaked at 34,669 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 17,059, in 2017.
That places Serbia 81st out of 180 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male in Serbia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 34,669 | — |
| 2009 | 32,825 | -5.3% |
| 2010 | 30,202 | -8.0% |
| 2011 | 22,101 | -26.8% |
| 2012 | 23,338 | +5.6% |
| 2013 | 23,180 | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 24,297 | +4.8% |
| 2015 | 20,143 | -17.1% |
| 2016 | 18,787 | -6.7% |
| 2017 | 17,059 | -9.2% |
| 2018 | 17,623 | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 18,819 | +6.8% |
| 2020 | 23,765 | +26.3% |
| 2021 | 24,143 | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 29,431 | +21.9% |
| 2024 | 32,974 | +12.0% |
Serbia compared with similar countries
- Serbia's 32,974 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 17,842, 1.8× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Serbia's 32,974 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 8,061, 4.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 33,747 | 32,825 | 34,669 | 2 |
| 2010s | 21,555 | 17,059 | 30,202 | 10 |
| 2020s | 27,578 | 23,765 | 32,974 | 4 |
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 youth of upper secondary school age, male in Serbia?
- Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male in Serbia was 32,974 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male recorded in Serbia?
- The highest recorded value was 34,669 in 2008.
- What is the lowest out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 17,059 in 2017.
- How does Serbia rank for out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male?
- Serbia ranks 81st out of 180 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male rising or falling in Serbia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.7%. 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 youth of upper secondary school age, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release