Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Serbia
Serbia: Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 was 0.3% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Serbia, 2007–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Serbia stood at 0.3%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 22.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Serbia peaked at 0.8% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 2021.
Serbia ranks 153rd of 183 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Serbia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 0.5% | — |
| 2008 | 0.5% | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 0.5% | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 0.6% | +11.2% |
| 2013 | 0.4% | -21.6% |
| 2014 | 0.4% | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 0.7% | +51.2% |
| 2016 | 0.7% | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 0.7% | +10.9% |
| 2018 | 0.8% | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 0.6% | -18.6% |
| 2020 | 0.5% | -18.1% |
| 2021 | 0.3% | -31.3% |
| 2022 | 0.4% | +1.8% |
| 2024 | 0.3% | -0.9% |
Serbia compared with similar countries
- Serbia's 0.3% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.9%, 18% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Serbia's 0.3% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.0%, 34% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.5% | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.6% | 0.4% | 0.8% | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.5% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Serbia
- 150 New Zealand 0.4% compare
- 151 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0.4% compare
- 152 Lithuania 0.4% compare
- 154 Palestine, State of 0.3% compare
- 155 Kyrgyzstan 0.3% compare
- 156 Cayman Islands 0.3% 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 pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Serbia?
- Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Serbia was 0.3% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 recorded in Serbia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8% in 2018.
- What is the lowest percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 2021.
- How does Serbia rank for percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2?
- Serbia ranks 153rd out of 183 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 rising or falling in Serbia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.6%. 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 pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release