Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in Serbia
Serbia: Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in was 51.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in Serbia, 2005–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in Serbia stood at 51.6%.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and up 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in Serbia peaked at 53.5% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 45.9%, in 2005.
That places Serbia 44th out of 146 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.
Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in Serbia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 45.9% | — |
| 2006 | 51.0% | +11.0% |
| 2007 | 53.5% | +5.0% |
| 2008 | 48.5% | -9.4% |
| 2010 | 49.6% | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 49.5% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 49.7% | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 50.7% | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 50.5% | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 51.5% | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 51.5% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 51.3% | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 51.3% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 51.0% | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 51.3% | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 51.8% | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 51.7% | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 51.6% | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 49.7% | 45.9% | 53.5% | 4 |
| 2010s | 50.7% | 49.5% | 51.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 51.6% | 51.3% | 51.8% | 4 |
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 percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in Serbia?
- Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in Serbia was 51.6% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in recorded in Serbia?
- The highest recorded value was 53.5% in 2007.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.9% in 2005.
- How does Serbia rank for percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in?
- Serbia ranks 44th out of 146 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in rising or falling in Serbia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.2%. 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 Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in private institutions, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release