Percentage of enrolment in early childhood educational development in Serbia
Serbia: Percentage of enrolment in early childhood educational development was 85.9% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Percentage of enrolment in early childhood educational development in Serbia, 2013–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of enrolment in early childhood educational development in Serbia is 85.9%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and down 12.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in early childhood educational development in Serbia peaked at 97.9% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 84.2%, in 2020.
That places Serbia 19th out of 60 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in early childhood educational development in Serbia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 97.9% | — |
| 2014 | 97.9% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 97.2% | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 94.4% | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 90.6% | -4.0% |
| 2018 | 86.2% | -4.9% |
| 2019 | 84.9% | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 84.2% | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 84.5% | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 85.2% | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 85.9% | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 92.7% | 84.9% | 97.9% | 7 |
| 2020s | 84.9% | 84.2% | 85.9% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Serbia
More education data for Serbia
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of enrolment in early childhood educational development in Serbia?
- Percentage of enrolment in early childhood educational development in Serbia was 85.9% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in early childhood educational development recorded in Serbia?
- The highest recorded value was 97.9% in 2014.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in early childhood educational development recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 84.2% in 2020.
- How does Serbia rank for percentage of enrolment in early childhood educational development?
- Serbia ranks 19th out of 60 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of enrolment in early childhood educational development rising or falling in Serbia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.3%. 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 educational development 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