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 56.5% 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
In 2022, proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary in Serbia stood at 56.5%. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary in Serbia peaked at 56.5% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 37.9%, in 2006.
Serbia ranks 29th of 47 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 | 40.9% | — |
| 2006 | 37.9% | -7.4% |
| 2009 | 56.2% | +48.5% |
| 2012 | 56.1% | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 54.1% | -3.6% |
| 2022 | 56.5% | +4.6% |
Serbia compared with similar countries
- Serbia's 56.5% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 66.4%, 85% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Serbia's 56.5% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 33.2%, 1.7× the median. (10 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 45.0% | 37.9% | 56.2% | 3 |
| 2010s | 55.1% | 54.1% | 56.1% | 2 |
| 2020s | 56.5% | 56.5% | 56.5% | 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 56.5% 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 56.5% in 2022.
- What is the lowest proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.9% in 2006.
- How does Serbia rank for proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary?
- Serbia ranks 29th 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 up 0.8%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release