Percentage of enrolments in private schools of primary education in Serbia
Serbia: Percentage of enrolments in private schools of primary education was 0.1707 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
0.1707
Change on year
down 30.2%
World rank
69th
of 70 countries
All-time high
0.2447
in 2022
All-time low
0.0309
in 2007
Years of data
17
2007–2024
Percentage of enrolments in private schools of primary education in Serbia, 2007–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, percentage of enrolments in private schools of primary education in Serbia stood at 0.1707.
That represents a change of down 30.2% on the previous year and up 117.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolments in private schools of primary education in Serbia peaked at 0.2447 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.0309, in 2007.
Serbia ranks 69th of 70 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolments in private schools of primary education in Serbia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 0.0309 | — |
| 2008 | 0.0545 | +76.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0945 | +73.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0848 | -10.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0824 | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0857 | +3.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0836 | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0787 | -5.9% |
| 2015 | 0.106 | +34.8% |
| 2016 | 0.1325 | +25.0% |
| 2017 | 0.1751 | +32.2% |
| 2018 | 0.1901 | +8.5% |
| 2019 | 0.1847 | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 0.2026 | +9.7% |
| 2021 | 0.2135 | +5.4% |
| 2022 | 0.2447 | +14.6% |
| 2024 | 0.1707 | -30.2% |
Serbia compared with similar countries
- Serbia's 0.1707 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.41, 7% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
- Serbia's 0.1707 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.14, 4% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.06 | 0.0309 | 0.0945 | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.1204 | 0.0787 | 0.1901 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2079 | 0.1707 | 0.2447 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Serbia
- 66 Ireland 0.9975 compare
- 67 North Macedonia 0.7775 compare
- 68 Netherlands 0.3177 compare
- 70 Belarus 0.1027 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 enrolments in private schools of primary education in Serbia?
- Percentage of enrolments in private schools of primary education in Serbia was 0.1707 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolments in private schools of primary education recorded in Serbia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2447 in 2022.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolments in private schools of primary education recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0309 in 2007.
- How does Serbia rank for percentage of enrolments in private schools of primary education?
- Serbia ranks 69th out of 70 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of enrolments in private schools of primary education rising or falling in Serbia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 117.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Serbia data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Percentage of enrolments in private schools of primary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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