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 75.2% 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
Serbia recorded 75.2% for participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in 2024.
The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and up 6.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in Serbia peaked at 75.6% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 64.4%, in 2008.
Serbia ranks 17th of 110 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
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 | 70.7% | — |
| 2008 | 64.4% | -9.0% |
| 2009 | 66.9% | +3.8% |
| 2010 | 70.4% | +5.3% |
| 2011 | 72.0% | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 70.4% | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 71.9% | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 70.5% | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 71.1% | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 70.6% | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 70.2% | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 69.6% | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 71.1% | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 73.5% | +3.4% |
| 2021 | 69.3% | -5.8% |
| 2022 | 73.0% | +5.4% |
| 2023 | 75.6% | +3.6% |
| 2024 | 75.2% | -0.6% |
Serbia compared with similar countries
- Serbia's 75.2% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 54.2%, 1.4× the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Serbia's 75.2% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 73.4%, 1.0× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 67.3% | 64.4% | 70.7% | 3 |
| 2010s | 70.8% | 69.6% | 72.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 73.3% | 69.3% | 75.6% | 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 75.2% 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 75.6% in 2023.
- What is the lowest participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 64.4% in 2008.
- How does Serbia rank for participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal?
- Serbia ranks 17th 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 6.6%. 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, 15-24 years old, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release