Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Serbia
Serbia: Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both was 65,284 number in 2019. ▼ Falling
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Serbia, 1970–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Serbia recorded 65,284 number for population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 50 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 13.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Serbia peaked at 156,107 number in 1987 and was at its lowest, 65,284 number, in 2019.
That places Serbia 122nd out of 206 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 50 years of available data.
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Serbia, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 132,101 number | — |
| 1971 | 133,310 number | +0.9% |
| 1972 | 133,941 number | +0.5% |
| 1973 | 134,483 number | +0.4% |
| 1974 | 135,044 number | +0.4% |
| 1975 | 135,763 number | +0.5% |
| 1976 | 136,754 number | +0.7% |
| 1977 | 138,366 number | +1.2% |
| 1978 | 140,399 number | +1.5% |
| 1979 | 142,677 number | +1.6% |
| 1980 | 145,020 number | +1.6% |
| 1981 | 147,253 number | +1.5% |
| 1982 | 149,417 number | +1.5% |
| 1983 | 151,454 number | +1.4% |
| 1984 | 153,243 number | +1.2% |
| 1985 | 154,649 number | +0.9% |
| 1986 | 155,559 number | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 156,107 number | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 155,577 number | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 154,385 number | -0.8% |
| 1990 | 152,991 number | -0.9% |
| 1991 | 151,745 number | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 151,090 number | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 151,076 number | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 151,149 number | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 150,654 number | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 149,103 number | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 146,352 number | -1.8% |
| 1998 | 85,194 number | -41.8% |
| 1999 | 85,012 number | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 82,259 number | -3.2% |
| 2001 | 82,345 number | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 80,800 number | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 81,750 number | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 77,740 number | -4.9% |
| 2005 | 74,545 number | -4.1% |
| 2006 | 72,008 number | -3.4% |
| 2007 | 69,787 number | -3.1% |
| 2008 | 70,993 number | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 75,814 number | +6.8% |
| 2010 | 78,364 number | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 72,286 number | -7.8% |
| 2012 | 71,470 number | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 70,458 number | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 68,202 number | -3.2% |
| 2015 | 66,105 number | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 66,715 number | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 67,109 number | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 66,077 number | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 65,284 number | -1.2% |
Serbia compared with similar countries
- Serbia's 65,284 number is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 116,888 number, 56% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Serbia's 65,284 number is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 77,228 number, 85% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | -41.8% | 146,352 number | 85,194 number |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 136,284 number | 132,101 number | 142,677 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 152,266 number | 145,020 number | 156,107 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 137,437 number | 85,012 number | 152,991 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 76,804 number | 69,787 number | 82,345 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 69,207 number | 65,284 number | 78,364 number | 10 |
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 the official entrance age to primary education, both in Serbia?
- Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Serbia was 65,284 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of the official entrance age to primary education, both recorded in Serbia?
- The highest recorded value was 156,107 number in 1987.
- What is the lowest population of the official entrance age to primary education, both recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 65,284 number in 2019.
- How does Serbia rank for population of the official entrance age to primary education, both?
- Serbia ranks 122nd out of 206 countries with data for 2019.
- Is population of the official entrance age to primary education, both rising or falling in Serbia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.9%. 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 the official entrance age to primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to the official entrance age to primary education. The official entrance age is the age at which students would enter a given programme or level of education assuming they start at the official entrance age for the lowest level of education, study full-time throughout and progressed through the system without repeating or skipping a grade. The theoretical entrance age to a given programme or level is typically, but not always, the most common entrance age.