Participation rate in education and training in Serbia
Serbia: Participation rate in education and training was 58.2 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
58.2
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
27th
of 35 countries
All-time high
58.4
in 2023
All-time low
50.6
in 2021
Years of data
16
2010–2025
Participation rate in education and training in Serbia, 2010–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for participation rate in education and training in Serbia is 58.2, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, participation rate in education and training in Serbia peaked at 58.4 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 50.6, in 2021.
Serbia ranks 27th of 35 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Participation rate in education and training in Serbia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 54.6 | — |
| 2011 | 55 | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 54.8 | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 57.8 | +5.5% |
| 2014 | 55.3 | -4.3% |
| 2015 | 56 | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 56 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 54.2 | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 53.9 | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 54.9 | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 54.9 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 50.6 | -7.8% |
| 2022 | 55.4 | +9.5% |
| 2023 | 58.4 | +5.4% |
| 2024 | 57.7 | -1.2% |
| 2025 | 58.2 | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 55.25 | 53.9 | 57.8 | 10 |
| 2020s | 55.87 | 50.6 | 58.4 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Serbia
More education data for Serbia
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 16,557 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 62.7% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 14.3% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 7 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 95.99 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 96.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is participation rate in education and training in Serbia?
- Participation rate in education and training in Serbia was 58.2 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest participation rate in education and training recorded in Serbia?
- The highest recorded value was 58.4 in 2023.
- What is the lowest participation rate in education and training recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.6 in 2021.
- How does Serbia rank for participation rate in education and training?
- Serbia ranks 27th out of 35 countries with data for 2025.
- Is participation rate in education and training rising or falling in Serbia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Serbia data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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