Population having attained at least basic education in Serbia
Serbia: Population having attained at least basic education was 98.8 in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Population having attained at least basic education in Serbia, 1870–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Serbia recorded 98.8 for population having attained at least basic education in 2020.
That represents a change of down 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population having attained at least basic education in Serbia peaked at 99.1 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 1.7, in 1870.
That places Serbia 32nd out of 111 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population having attained at least basic education in Serbia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1870 | 1.7 | — |
| 1875 | 2.1 | +23.5% |
| 1880 | 2.8 | +33.3% |
| 1885 | 3.9 | +39.3% |
| 1890 | 5.3 | +35.9% |
| 1895 | 7 | +32.1% |
| 1900 | 12.8 | +82.9% |
| 1905 | 18.4 | +43.7% |
| 1910 | 23.6 | +28.3% |
| 1915 | 33.7 | +42.8% |
| 1920 | 38.6 | +14.5% |
| 1925 | 44.6 | +15.5% |
| 1930 | 50.1 | +12.3% |
| 1935 | 55.6 | +11.0% |
| 1940 | 59.7 | +7.4% |
| 1945 | 62.7 | +5.0% |
| 1950 | 65.9 | +5.1% |
| 1955 | 70 | +6.2% |
| 1960 | 74.4 | +6.3% |
| 1965 | 79.7 | +7.1% |
| 1970 | 84.1 | +5.5% |
| 1975 | 86.7 | +3.1% |
| 1980 | 89.4 | +3.1% |
| 1985 | 90.9 | +1.7% |
| 1990 | 92.7 | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 96.1 | +3.7% |
| 2000 | 97.9 | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 98.5 | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 99.1 | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 99.1 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 98.8 | -0.3% |
Serbia compared with similar countries
- Serbia's 98.8 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 97.4, 1.0× the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Serbia's 98.8 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 98.95, 100% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Population having attained at least basic education in Serbia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1900 | +82.9% | 7 | 12.8 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 1.9 | 1.7 | 2.1 | 2 |
| 1880s | 3.35 | 2.8 | 3.9 | 2 |
| 1890s | 6.15 | 5.3 | 7 | 2 |
| 1900s | 15.6 | 12.8 | 18.4 | 2 |
| 1910s | 28.65 | 23.6 | 33.7 | 2 |
| 1920s | 41.6 | 38.6 | 44.6 | 2 |
| 1930s | 52.85 | 50.1 | 55.6 | 2 |
| 1940s | 61.2 | 59.7 | 62.7 | 2 |
| 1950s | 67.95 | 65.9 | 70 | 2 |
| 1960s | 77.05 | 74.4 | 79.7 | 2 |
| 1970s | 85.4 | 84.1 | 86.7 | 2 |
| 1980s | 90.15 | 89.4 | 90.9 | 2 |
| 1990s | 94.4 | 92.7 | 96.1 | 2 |
| 2000s | 98.2 | 97.9 | 98.5 | 2 |
| 2010s | 99.1 | 99.1 | 99.1 | 2 |
| 2020s | 98.8 | 98.8 | 98.8 | 1 |
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 population having attained at least basic education in Serbia?
- Population having attained at least basic education in Serbia was 98.8 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population having attained at least basic education recorded in Serbia?
- The highest recorded value was 99.1 in 2010.
- What is the lowest population having attained at least basic education recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.7 in 1870.
- How does Serbia rank for population having attained at least basic education?
- Serbia ranks 32nd out of 111 countries with data for 2020.
- Is population having attained at least basic education rising or falling in Serbia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Serbia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Population having attained at least basic education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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