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 56.2% in 2022. ▬ Flat
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 56.2%, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary in Serbia peaked at 60.0% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 56.2%, in 2006.
That places Serbia 34th out of 51 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 | 56.7% | — |
| 2006 | 56.2% | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 58.2% | +3.6% |
| 2012 | 60.0% | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 59.4% | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 56.2% | -5.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 57.0% | 56.2% | 58.2% | 3 |
| 2010s | 59.7% | 59.4% | 60.0% | 2 |
| 2020s | 56.2% | 56.2% | 56.2% | 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 56.2% 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 60.0% in 2012.
- What is the lowest proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 56.2% in 2006.
- How does Serbia rank for proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary?
- Serbia ranks 34th out of 51 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 6.2%. 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 children/young people at the age of lower secondary education prepared for the future in mathematics, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release