Persistent at-risk-of-poverty rate by educational attainment level in Serbia
Serbia: Persistent at-risk-of-poverty rate by educational attainment level was 23.8 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
23.8
Change on year
down 27.4%
World rank
18th
of 49 countries
All-time high
37.6
in 2018
All-time low
23.8
in 2025
Years of data
10
2016–2025
Persistent at-risk-of-poverty rate by educational attainment level in Serbia, 2016–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Serbia recorded 23.8 for persistent at-risk-of-poverty rate by educational attainment level in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 27.4% on the previous year and down 19.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persistent at-risk-of-poverty rate by educational attainment level in Serbia peaked at 37.6 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 23.8, in 2025.
Serbia ranks 18th of 49 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Persistent at-risk-of-poverty rate by educational attainment level in Serbia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 29.4 | — |
| 2017 | 34 | +15.6% |
| 2018 | 37.6 | +10.6% |
| 2019 | 31.5 | -16.2% |
| 2020 | 30 | -4.8% |
| 2021 | 32.2 | +7.3% |
| 2022 | 31 | -3.7% |
| 2023 | 29.2 | -5.8% |
| 2024 | 32.8 | +12.3% |
| 2025 | 23.8 | -27.4% |
Serbia compared with similar countries
- Serbia's 23.8 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 22.55, 1.1× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 33.12 | 29.4 | 37.6 | 4 |
| 2020s | 29.83 | 23.8 | 32.8 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Serbia
More education data for Serbia
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 94.1 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 96.67 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is persistent at-risk-of-poverty rate by educational attainment level in Serbia?
- Persistent at-risk-of-poverty rate by educational attainment level in Serbia was 23.8 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest persistent at-risk-of-poverty rate by educational attainment level recorded in Serbia?
- The highest recorded value was 37.6 in 2018.
- What is the lowest persistent at-risk-of-poverty rate by educational attainment level recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.8 in 2025.
- How does Serbia rank for persistent at-risk-of-poverty rate by educational attainment level?
- Serbia ranks 18th out of 49 countries with data for 2025.
- Is persistent at-risk-of-poverty rate by educational attainment level rising or falling in Serbia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Serbia data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Persistent at-risk-of-poverty rate by educational attainment level. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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