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 68.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
68.9%
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
24th
of 110 countries
All-time high
69.8%
in 2023
All-time low
60.3%
in 2008
Years of data
18
2007–2024
Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in Serbia, 2007–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in Serbia stood at 68.9%.
The figure is down 1.3% on the previous year and up 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in Serbia peaked at 69.8% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 60.3%, in 2008.
Serbia ranks 24th 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 | 65.3% | — |
| 2008 | 60.3% | -7.7% |
| 2009 | 63.2% | +4.9% |
| 2010 | 65.4% | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 65.7% | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 65.3% | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 67.9% | +3.9% |
| 2014 | 66.1% | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 65.9% | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 65.9% | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 65.0% | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 65.0% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 66.3% | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 66.5% | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 63.8% | -4.1% |
| 2022 | 67.4% | +5.7% |
| 2023 | 69.8% | +3.5% |
| 2024 | 68.9% | -1.3% |
Serbia compared with similar countries
- Serbia's 68.9% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 52.6%, 1.3× the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Serbia's 68.9% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 69.2%, 100% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 63.0% | 60.3% | 65.3% | 3 |
| 2010s | 65.8% | 65.0% | 67.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 67.3% | 63.8% | 69.8% | 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 68.9% 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 69.8% 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 60.3% in 2008.
- How does Serbia rank for participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal?
- Serbia ranks 24th 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 4.2%. 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release