Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public in Serbia
Serbia: Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public was 89.3% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public in Serbia, 2005–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Serbia recorded 89.3% for percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 9.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public in Serbia peaked at 99.9% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 89.2%, in 2022.
Serbia ranks 37th of 183 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public 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% |
| 2009 | 99.4% | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 99.0% | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 99.2% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 98.3% | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 98.5% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 98.5% | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 98.4% | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 97.0% | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 95.7% | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 93.5% | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 91.6% | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 90.2% | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 89.6% | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 89.2% | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 89.3% | +0.1% |
Serbia compared with similar countries
- Serbia's 89.3% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 81.2%, 1.1× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Serbia's 89.3% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 86.0%, 1.0× the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 99.7% | 99.4% | 99.9% | 5 |
| 2010s | 97.0% | 91.6% | 99.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 89.6% | 89.2% | 90.2% | 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 pre-primary education in public in Serbia?
- Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public in Serbia was 89.3% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public recorded in Serbia?
- The highest recorded value was 99.9% in 2005.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 89.2% in 2022.
- How does Serbia rank for percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public?
- Serbia ranks 37th out of 183 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public rising or falling in Serbia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.3%. 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 pre-primary education in public institutions, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release