Percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions in Serbia
Serbia: Percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions was 1.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions in Serbia, 2007–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions in Serbia is 1.1%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 17.1% on the previous year and down 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions in Serbia peaked at 1.2% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 2009.
That places Serbia 17th out of 189 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions in Serbia, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 0.8% | — |
| 2008 | 0.7% | -16.8% |
| 2009 | 0.7% | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 0.8% | +22.5% |
| 2011 | 0.9% | +5.0% |
| 2012 | 0.9% | +3.9% |
| 2013 | 1.2% | +27.8% |
| 2014 | 1.1% | -6.5% |
| 2015 | 1.0% | -4.2% |
| 2016 | 1.0% | -6.4% |
| 2017 | 0.9% | -5.2% |
| 2018 | 0.9% | -7.8% |
| 2019 | 0.9% | +4.8% |
| 2020 | 1.0% | +10.1% |
| 2021 | 1.0% | -2.5% |
| 2022 | 0.9% | -5.1% |
| 2024 | 1.1% | +17.1% |
Serbia compared with similar countries
- Serbia's 1.1% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.9%, 1.1× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Serbia's 1.1% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.9%, 1.1× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.7% | 0.7% | 0.8% | 3 |
| 2010s | 1.0% | 0.8% | 1.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.0% | 0.9% | 1.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Serbia
- 14 Bermuda 1.1% compare
- 15 Lesotho 1.1% compare
- 16 Côte d'Ivoire 1.1% compare
- 18 Antigua and Barbuda 1.1% compare
- 19 Finland 1.1% compare
- 20 Cayman Islands 1.1% 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 primary education in private institutions in Serbia?
- Percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions in Serbia was 1.1% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions recorded in Serbia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.2% in 2013.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 2009.
- How does Serbia rank for percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions?
- Serbia ranks 17th out of 189 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions rising or falling in Serbia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.1%. 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 primary education in private institutions, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release