Population of compulsory school age, male (number) (compulsory male) in Serbia
Serbia: Population of compulsory school age, male (number) (compulsory male) was 263,164 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Population of compulsory school age, male in Serbia, 2000–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population of compulsory school age, male in Serbia is 263,164, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 8.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of compulsory school age, male in Serbia peaked at 367,477 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 263,164, in 2025.
That places Serbia 125th out of 197 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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, male (number) (compulsory male) in Serbia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 367,477 | — |
| 2001 | 361,256 | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 356,255 | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 352,646 | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 343,733 | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 339,167 | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 331,309 | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 324,813 | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 316,979 | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 311,676 | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 309,835 | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 294,763 | -4.9% |
| 2012 | 293,086 | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 290,796 | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 288,227 | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 288,143 | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 288,652 | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 286,012 | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 282,782 | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 279,206 | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 276,719 | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 274,074 | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 276,598 | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 266,391 | -3.7% |
| 2024 | 264,006 | -0.9% |
| 2025 | 263,164 | -0.3% |
Serbia compared with similar countries
- Serbia's 263,164 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 627,819, 42% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Serbia's 263,164 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 440,088, 60% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 340,531 | 311,676 | 367,477 | 10 |
| 2010s | 290,150 | 279,206 | 309,835 | 10 |
| 2020s | 270,159 | 263,164 | 276,719 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Serbia
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 population of compulsory school age, male in Serbia?
- Population of compulsory school age, male in Serbia was 263,164 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of compulsory school age, male recorded in Serbia?
- The highest recorded value was 367,477 in 2000.
- What is the lowest population of compulsory school age, male recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 263,164 in 2025.
- How does Serbia rank for population of compulsory school age, male?
- Serbia ranks 125th out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population of compulsory school age, male rising or falling in Serbia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.7%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release