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

Latest (2024)
32,974
Change on year
up 12.0%
World rank
81st
of 180 countries
All-time high
34,669
in 2008
All-time low
17,059
in 2017
Years of data
16
2008–2024

Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male in Serbia, 2008–2024

010.0k20.0k30.0k2008201620242008: 34.7k2009: 32.8k2010: 30.2k2011: 22.1k2012: 23.3k2013: 23.2k2014: 24.3k2015: 20.1k2016: 18.8k2017: 17.1k2018: 17.6k2019: 18.8k2020: 23.8k2021: 24.1k2022: 29.4k2024: 33.0k

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

Annual values for Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male (number) in Serbia, 2008 to 2024.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 78 Azerbaijan 34,960 compare
  2. 79 Uzbekistan 33,791 compare
  3. 80 Panama 33,064 compare
  4. 82 Peru 31,761 compare
  5. 83 Lesotho 30,415 compare
  6. 84 Korea 28,568 compare

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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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Indicator
Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
219 places, 3,938 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release