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 69.3% 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 69.3%, measured in 2022.
The figure is down 7.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary in Serbia peaked at 75.6% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 57.0%, in 2006.
That places Serbia 28th out of 47 countries with data for 2022, putting it 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 | 63.3% | — |
| 2006 | 57.0% | -9.9% |
| 2009 | 75.6% | +32.5% |
| 2012 | 75.1% | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 69.0% | -8.1% |
| 2022 | 69.3% | +0.4% |
Serbia compared with similar countries
- Serbia's 69.3% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 76.8%, 90% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Serbia's 69.3% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 41.3%, 1.7× the median. (10 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 65.3% | 57.0% | 75.6% | 3 |
| 2010s | 72.1% | 69.0% | 75.1% | 2 |
| 2020s | 69.3% | 69.3% | 69.3% | 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 69.3% 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 75.6% 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 57.0% in 2006.
- How does Serbia rank for proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary?
- Serbia ranks 28th out of 47 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 7.8%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release