Participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training in Serbia
Serbia: Participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training was 15.8% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training in Serbia, 2007–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training in Serbia stood at 15.8%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.2% on the previous year and up 14.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training in Serbia peaked at 18.1% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 12.7%, in 2018.
Serbia ranks 51st of 110 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training in Serbia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 18.1% | — |
| 2008 | 13.1% | -27.7% |
| 2009 | 13.4% | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 13.9% | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 13.6% | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 13.2% | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 13.7% | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 13.8% | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 13.5% | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 13.4% | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 12.8% | -4.5% |
| 2018 | 12.7% | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 12.8% | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 12.9% | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 14.2% | +9.8% |
| 2022 | 15.0% | +6.3% |
| 2023 | 16.3% | +8.4% |
| 2024 | 15.8% | -3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.9% | 13.1% | 18.1% | 3 |
| 2010s | 13.3% | 12.7% | 13.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.8% | 12.9% | 16.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Serbia
- 48 Paraguay 16.4% compare
- 49 Côte d'Ivoire 16.4% compare
- 50 Jordan 16.1% compare
- 52 Sri Lanka 15.6% compare
- 53 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 15.5% compare
- 54 South Africa 15.3% compare
More education data for Serbia
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 0.507 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 14,622 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1,935 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 147,656 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.37 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 102,112 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) -0.7098 % change on previous year (2024)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training in Serbia?
- Participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training in Serbia was 15.8% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training recorded in Serbia?
- The highest recorded value was 18.1% in 2007.
- What is the lowest participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.7% in 2018.
- How does Serbia rank for participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training?
- Serbia ranks 51st out of 110 countries with data for 2024.
- Is participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training rising or falling in Serbia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Serbia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training, by sex (%).