Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in Serbia
Serbia: Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in was 88.4% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in Serbia, 2005–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in Serbia is 88.4%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 10.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in Serbia peaked at 99.9% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 88.2%, in 2022.
That places Serbia 37th out of 159 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in Serbia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 99.9% | — |
| 2006 | 99.8% | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 99.8% | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 99.7% | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 99.0% | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 99.2% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 98.3% | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 98.4% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 98.4% | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 98.2% | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 96.5% | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 94.6% | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 91.8% | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 90.0% | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 88.7% | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 88.4% | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 88.2% | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 88.4% | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 99.8% | 99.7% | 99.9% | 4 |
| 2010s | 96.4% | 90.0% | 99.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 88.5% | 88.2% | 88.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Serbia
- 34 Guatemala 88.8% compare
- 35 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 88.7% compare
- 36 Latvia 88.7% compare
- 38 Philippines 87.7% compare
- 39 El Salvador 87.3% compare
- 40 Niger 87.0% compare
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 88.4% 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 99.9% in 2005.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 88.2% in 2022.
- How does Serbia rank for percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in?
- Serbia ranks 37th out of 159 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 down 10.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 public institutions, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release