Primary education, pupils in Serbia
Serbia: Primary education, pupils was 251,941 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Primary education, pupils in Serbia, 1999–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary education, pupils in Serbia is 251,941, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 11.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, pupils in Serbia peaked at 379,856 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 251,941, in 2024.
Serbia ranks 133rd of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Primary education, pupils in Serbia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 379,856 | — |
| 2000 | 350,819 | -7.6% |
| 2001 | 344,346 | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 338,950 | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 332,730 | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 329,234 | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 324,913 | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 312,514 | -3.8% |
| 2007 | 297,816 | -4.7% |
| 2008 | 289,785 | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 282,395 | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 283,161 | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 288,690 | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 289,403 | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 288,196 | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 284,754 | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 279,220 | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 272,523 | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 268,952 | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 266,759 | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 264,194 | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 259,112 | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 254,754 | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 254,205 | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 251,941 | -0.9% |
Serbia compared with similar countries
- Serbia's 251,941 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 519,452, 49% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Serbia's 251,941 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 432,238, 58% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 379,856 | 379,856 | 379,856 | 1 |
| 2000s | 320,350 | 282,395 | 350,819 | 10 |
| 2010s | 278,585 | 264,194 | 289,403 | 10 |
| 2020s | 255,003 | 251,941 | 259,112 | 4 |
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 primary education, pupils in Serbia?
- Primary education, pupils in Serbia was 251,941 in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest primary education, pupils recorded in Serbia?
- The highest recorded value was 379,856 in 1999.
- What is the lowest primary education, pupils recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 251,941 in 2024.
- How does Serbia rank for primary education, pupils?
- Serbia ranks 133rd out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary education, pupils rising or falling in Serbia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Serbia data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Primary education, pupils. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Primary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.