Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary in Serbia
Serbia: Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary was 62.8% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary in Serbia, 2003–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary in Serbia is 62.8%, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary in Serbia peaked at 65.8% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 47.3%, in 2006.
Serbia ranks 32nd of 53 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary in Serbia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 52.2% | — |
| 2006 | 47.3% | -9.4% |
| 2009 | 65.8% | +39.2% |
| 2012 | 65.6% | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 61.4% | -6.5% |
| 2022 | 62.8% | +2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 55.1% | 47.3% | 65.8% | 3 |
| 2010s | 63.5% | 61.4% | 65.6% | 2 |
| 2020s | 62.8% | 62.8% | 62.8% | 1 |
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 children/young people at the age of lower secondary in Serbia?
- Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary in Serbia was 62.8% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary recorded in Serbia?
- The highest recorded value was 65.8% in 2009.
- What is the lowest proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.3% in 2006.
- How does Serbia rank for proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary?
- Serbia ranks 32nd out of 53 countries with data for 2022.
- Is proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary rising or falling in Serbia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Serbia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary education prepared for the future in reading, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release