Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Serbia
Serbia: Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education was 20.4% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Serbia, 2008–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Serbia recorded 20.4% for proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 16 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 15.4% on the previous year and down 17.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Serbia peaked at 25.2% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 20.4%, in 2024.
That places Serbia 20th out of 183 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Serbia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 23.2% | — |
| 2009 | 23.7% | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 24.1% | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 25.0% | +3.6% |
| 2012 | 25.1% | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 25.2% | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 24.7% | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 24.5% | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 24.1% | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 24.0% | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 24.3% | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 24.7% | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 24.5% | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 24.7% | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 24.2% | -2.0% |
| 2024 | 20.4% | -15.4% |
Serbia compared with similar countries
- Serbia's 20.4% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.6%, 3.6× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Serbia's 20.4% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 17.8%, 1.1× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23.4% | 23.2% | 23.7% | 2 |
| 2010s | 24.6% | 24.0% | 25.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.5% | 20.4% | 24.7% | 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 proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Serbia?
- Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Serbia was 20.4% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education recorded in Serbia?
- The highest recorded value was 25.2% in 2013.
- What is the lowest proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.4% in 2024.
- How does Serbia rank for proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education?
- Serbia ranks 20th out of 183 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education rising or falling in Serbia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Serbia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release