Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public in Serbia
Serbia: Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public was 97.8% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
97.8%
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
21st
of 183 countries
All-time high
99.8%
in 2005
All-time low
97.4%
in 2022
Years of data
19
2005–2024
Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public in Serbia, 2005–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public in Serbia is 97.8%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and down 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public in Serbia peaked at 99.8% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 97.4%, in 2022.
That places Serbia 21st out of 183 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public in Serbia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 99.8% | — |
| 2006 | 99.6% | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 99.6% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 99.5% | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 99.0% | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 99.1% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 98.5% | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 99.1% | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 99.2% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 99.3% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 99.1% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 99.0% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 98.8% | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 98.5% | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 98.2% | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 97.7% | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 97.6% | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 97.4% | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 97.8% | +0.4% |
Serbia compared with similar countries
- Serbia's 97.8% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 85.1%, 1.1× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Serbia's 97.8% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 91.2%, 1.1× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 99.5% | 99.0% | 99.8% | 5 |
| 2010s | 98.9% | 98.2% | 99.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 97.6% | 97.4% | 97.8% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Serbia
- 18 Saint Lucia 98.0% compare
- 19 Ukraine 97.9% compare
- 20 Belarus 97.9% compare
- 22 Denmark 97.7% compare
- 23 North Macedonia 97.3% compare
- 24 Lao People's Democratic Republic 97.3% 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 upper secondary education in public in Serbia?
- Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public in Serbia was 97.8% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public recorded in Serbia?
- The highest recorded value was 99.8% in 2005.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 97.4% in 2022.
- How does Serbia rank for percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public?
- Serbia ranks 21st out of 183 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public rising or falling in Serbia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Serbia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary 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