Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Serbia
Serbia: Population of compulsory school age, both sexes was 523,990 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Serbia, 2000–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Serbia is 523,990, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 6.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Serbia peaked at 714,656 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 517,037, in 2023.
Serbia ranks 125th of 197 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Serbia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 714,656 | — |
| 2001 | 702,827 | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 691,645 | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 682,983 | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 668,314 | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 656,690 | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 642,507 | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 626,465 | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 614,280 | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 607,016 | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 603,857 | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 572,329 | -5.2% |
| 2012 | 566,809 | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 563,938 | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 561,663 | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 560,095 | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 558,919 | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 553,495 | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 547,577 | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 540,506 | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 536,037 | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 531,126 | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 528,895 | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 517,037 | -2.2% |
| 2024 | 525,881 | +1.7% |
| 2025 | 523,990 | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 660,738 | 607,016 | 714,656 | 10 |
| 2010s | 562,919 | 540,506 | 603,857 | 10 |
| 2020s | 527,161 | 517,037 | 536,037 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Serbia
More education data for Serbia
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 251,941 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.2155 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.0383 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 122,226 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Serbia?
- Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Serbia was 523,990 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of compulsory school age, both sexes recorded in Serbia?
- The highest recorded value was 714,656 in 2000.
- What is the lowest population of compulsory school age, both sexes recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 517,037 in 2023.
- How does Serbia rank for population of compulsory school age, both sexes?
- Serbia ranks 125th out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population of compulsory school age, both sexes rising or falling in Serbia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.4%. 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 Population of compulsory school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release