Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Serbia
Serbia: Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education was 0.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Serbia, 2007–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Serbia recorded 0.5% for percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Serbia peaked at 0.8% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 2007.
Serbia ranks 155th of 185 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 pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Serbia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 0.3% | — |
| 2008 | 0.4% | +25.8% |
| 2009 | 0.4% | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 0.5% | +8.6% |
| 2011 | 0.7% | +36.3% |
| 2012 | 0.6% | -14.7% |
| 2013 | 0.5% | -8.6% |
| 2014 | 0.5% | -5.4% |
| 2015 | 0.7% | +49.8% |
| 2016 | 0.7% | -4.9% |
| 2017 | 0.8% | +10.1% |
| 2018 | 0.7% | -5.9% |
| 2019 | 0.7% | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 0.6% | -11.4% |
| 2021 | 0.5% | -16.1% |
| 2022 | 0.5% | -7.1% |
| 2024 | 0.5% | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.4% | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.6% | 0.5% | 0.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Serbia
- 152 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.5% compare
- 153 Montserrat 0.5% compare
- 154 Mongolia 0.5% compare
- 156 Cayman Islands 0.4% compare
- 157 France 0.4% compare
- 158 Australia 0.4% 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 pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Serbia?
- Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Serbia was 0.5% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education recorded in Serbia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8% in 2017.
- What is the lowest percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 2007.
- How does Serbia rank for percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education?
- Serbia ranks 155th out of 185 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education rising or falling in Serbia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.3%. 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 pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release