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 19.1% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Serbia, 2008–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Serbia is 19.1%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 16 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 18.4% on the previous year and down 20.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Serbia peaked at 24.6% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 19.1%, in 2024.
Serbia ranks 20th of 182 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Serbia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 22.6% | — |
| 2009 | 23.0% | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 23.4% | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 24.2% | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 24.5% | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 24.6% | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 24.1% | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 23.8% | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 23.1% | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 22.9% | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 23.0% | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 23.4% | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 23.2% | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 23.4% | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 23.4% | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 19.1% | -18.4% |
Serbia compared with similar countries
- Serbia's 19.1% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.5%, 3.5× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Serbia's 19.1% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 15.3%, 1.2× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.8% | 22.6% | 23.0% | 2 |
| 2010s | 23.7% | 22.9% | 24.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.3% | 19.1% | 23.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Serbia
- 17 Netherlands 20.3% compare
- 18 Liechtenstein 19.4% compare
- 19 Switzerland 19.3% compare
- 21 Bulgaria 17.6% compare
- 22 Romania 17.3% compare
- 23 Israel 17.1% compare
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 19.1% 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 24.6% 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 19.1% in 2024.
- How does Serbia rank for proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education?
- Serbia ranks 20th out of 182 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 20.8%. 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 Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release