Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Serbia
Serbia: Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private was 51.8% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Serbia, 2007–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Serbia is 51.8%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and down 5.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Serbia peaked at 67.8% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 51.6%, in 2022.
Serbia ranks 61st of 180 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Serbia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 60.0% | — |
| 2008 | 67.8% | +13.0% |
| 2009 | 63.7% | -6.1% |
| 2010 | 61.7% | -3.2% |
| 2011 | 59.2% | -4.0% |
| 2012 | 61.5% | +3.8% |
| 2013 | 60.8% | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 54.5% | -10.3% |
| 2015 | 56.2% | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 57.1% | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 54.0% | -5.3% |
| 2018 | 54.3% | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 56.2% | +3.4% |
| 2020 | 56.5% | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 51.9% | -8.1% |
| 2022 | 51.6% | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 51.8% | +0.5% |
Serbia compared with similar countries
- Serbia's 51.8% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 51.3%, 1.0× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Serbia's 51.8% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 51.3%, 1.0× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 63.8% | 60.0% | 67.8% | 3 |
| 2010s | 57.5% | 54.0% | 61.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 52.9% | 51.6% | 56.5% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Serbia
- 58 Armenia 52.0% compare
- 59 Pakistan 51.9% compare
- 60 Albania 51.9% compare
- 62 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 51.8% compare
- 63 United Arab Emirates 51.8% compare
- 64 Brunei Darussalam 51.8% 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 lower secondary education in private in Serbia?
- Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Serbia was 51.8% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private recorded in Serbia?
- The highest recorded value was 67.8% in 2008.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.6% in 2022.
- How does Serbia rank for percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private?
- Serbia ranks 61st out of 180 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private rising or falling in Serbia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.0%. 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 lower secondary education in private institutions, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release