Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in Serbia
Serbia: Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal was 17.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in Serbia, 2007–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in Serbia is 17.0%, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 2.4% on the previous year and up 18.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in Serbia peaked at 19.3% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 13.2%, in 2018.
That places Serbia 41st out of 110 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in Serbia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 19.3% | — |
| 2008 | 13.5% | -29.9% |
| 2009 | 13.7% | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 14.2% | +3.8% |
| 2011 | 14.2% | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 13.5% | -4.8% |
| 2013 | 13.9% | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 14.4% | +3.7% |
| 2015 | 14.2% | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 14.0% | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 13.3% | -4.7% |
| 2018 | 13.2% | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 13.4% | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 13.9% | +3.3% |
| 2021 | 15.2% | +9.8% |
| 2022 | 16.2% | +6.4% |
| 2023 | 17.4% | +7.8% |
| 2024 | 17.0% | -2.4% |
Serbia compared with similar countries
- Serbia's 17.0% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 13.7%, 1.2× the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Serbia's 17.0% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 17.2%, 99% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in Serbia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | -29.9% | 19.3% | 13.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.5% | 13.5% | 19.3% | 3 |
| 2010s | 13.8% | 13.2% | 14.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.9% | 13.9% | 17.4% | 5 |
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 participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in Serbia?
- Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in Serbia was 17.0% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal recorded in Serbia?
- The highest recorded value was 19.3% in 2007.
- What is the lowest participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.2% in 2018.
- How does Serbia rank for participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal?
- Serbia ranks 41st out of 110 countries with data for 2024.
- Is participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal rising or falling in Serbia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.0%. 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 Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal education and training in the previous 12 months, 15-64 years old, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release