Primary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Serbia
Serbia: Primary education, pupils, per square kilometre was 3.02 units per square kilometre in 2022. ▼ Falling
Primary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Serbia, 2006–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Serbia is 3.02 units per square kilometre, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 8.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Serbia peaked at 3.57 units per square kilometre in 2006 and was at its lowest, 3.02 units per square kilometre, in 2019.
That places Serbia 156th out of 206 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Primary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Serbia, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 3.57 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2007 | 3.41 units per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 2008 | 3.31 units per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 3.23 units per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 3.24 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 3.3 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 3.31 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 3.3 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 3.26 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 3.19 units per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 3.12 units per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 3.08 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 3.05 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 3.02 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 3.08 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 3.03 units per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 3.02 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
Serbia compared with similar countries
- Serbia's 3.02 units per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.93 units per square kilometre, 44% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Serbia's 3.02 units per square kilometre is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.22 units per square kilometre, 58% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.38 units per square kilometre | 3.23 units per square kilometre | 3.57 units per square kilometre | 4 |
| 2010s | 3.19 units per square kilometre | 3.02 units per square kilometre | 3.31 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.04 units per square kilometre | 3.02 units per square kilometre | 3.08 units per square kilometre | 3 |
Countries ranked near Serbia
- 153 Laos 3.21 units per square kilometre compare
- 154 Kyrgyzstan 3.17 units per square kilometre compare
- 155 Palau 3.05 units per square kilometre compare
- 157 Djibouti 3.01 units per square kilometre compare
- 158 Peru 2.95 units per square kilometre compare
- 159 Montenegro 2.89 units per square kilometre compare
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 primary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Serbia?
- Primary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Serbia was 3.02 units per square kilometre in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary education, pupils, per square kilometre recorded in Serbia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.57 units per square kilometre in 2006.
- What is the lowest primary education, pupils, per square kilometre recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.02 units per square kilometre in 2019.
- How does Serbia rank for primary education, pupils, per square kilometre?
- Serbia ranks 156th out of 206 countries with data for 2022.
- Is primary education, pupils, per square kilometre rising or falling in Serbia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.6%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary education, pupils divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Primary education, pupils ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Primary education, pupils Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Primary education, pupils divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.