Primary education, pupils, per capita in Serbia
Serbia: Primary education, pupils, per capita was 0.0383 units per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Primary education, pupils, per capita in Serbia, 1999–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2024, primary education, pupils, per capita in Serbia stood at 0.0383 units per person.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and down 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, pupils, per capita in Serbia peaked at 0.0504 units per person in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0.0373 units per person, in 2021.
That places Serbia 202nd out of 206 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Primary education, pupils, per capita in Serbia, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 0.0504 units per person | — |
| 2000 | 0.0467 units per person | -7.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0459 units per person | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0452 units per person | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0445 units per person | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0441 units per person | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0437 units per person | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0422 units per person | -3.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0403 units per person | -4.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0394 units per person | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0386 units per person | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0388 units per person | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0399 units per person | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0402 units per person | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0402 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0399 units per person | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0394 units per person | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0386 units per person | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0383 units per person | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0382 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 0.038 units per person | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0376 units per person | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0373 units per person | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0381 units per person | +2.3% |
| 2024 | 0.0383 units per person | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0504 units per person | 0.0504 units per person | 0.0504 units per person | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.0431 units per person | 0.0386 units per person | 0.0467 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0392 units per person | 0.038 units per person | 0.0402 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0378 units per person | 0.0373 units per person | 0.0383 units per person | 4 |
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)
- 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)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -0.4462 % change on previous year (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, pupils, per capita in Serbia?
- Primary education, pupils, per capita in Serbia was 0.0383 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary education, pupils, per capita recorded in Serbia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0504 units per person in 1999.
- What is the lowest primary education, pupils, per capita recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0373 units per person in 2021.
- How does Serbia rank for primary education, pupils, per capita?
- Serbia ranks 202nd out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary education, pupils, per capita rising or falling in Serbia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Serbia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Primary education, pupils, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary education, pupils divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Primary education, pupils ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Primary education, pupils Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Primary education, pupils divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.