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 21.8% 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 21.8% 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.
The figure is down 12.4% on the previous year and down 13.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Serbia peaked at 26.0% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 21.8%, in 2024.
Serbia ranks 22nd of 181 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Serbia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 23.7% | — |
| 2009 | 24.3% | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 24.8% | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 25.8% | +3.9% |
| 2012 | 25.7% | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 25.7% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 25.3% | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 25.1% | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 25.0% | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 25.1% | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 25.4% | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 26.0% | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 25.8% | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 25.8% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 24.9% | -3.6% |
| 2024 | 21.8% | -12.4% |
Serbia compared with similar countries
- Serbia's 21.8% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.8%, 3.8× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Serbia's 21.8% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 19.2%, 1.1× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24.0% | 23.7% | 24.3% | 2 |
| 2010s | 25.4% | 24.8% | 26.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.6% | 21.8% | 25.8% | 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 21.8% 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 26.0% in 2019.
- What is the lowest proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.8% in 2024.
- How does Serbia rank for proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education?
- Serbia ranks 22nd out of 181 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 13.8%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release