Proportion of youth and adults that used basic arithmetic formula in in Serbia
Serbia: Proportion of youth and adults that used basic arithmetic formula in was 24.3% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Proportion of youth and adults that used basic arithmetic formula in in Serbia, 2015–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Serbia recorded 24.3% for proportion of youth and adults that used basic arithmetic formula in in 2023.
That represents a change of up 11.5% on the previous year and up 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of youth and adults that used basic arithmetic formula in in Serbia peaked at 28.3% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 20.5%, in 2017.
Serbia ranks 36th of 44 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Proportion of youth and adults that used basic arithmetic formula in in Serbia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 23.3% | — |
| 2016 | 28.3% | +21.5% |
| 2017 | 20.5% | -27.6% |
| 2021 | 21.8% | +6.3% |
| 2023 | 24.3% | +11.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 24.0% | 20.5% | 28.3% | 3 |
| 2020s | 23.1% | 21.8% | 24.3% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Serbia
More education data for Serbia
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 16,557 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 62.7% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 14.3% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of youth and adults that used basic arithmetic formula in in Serbia?
- Proportion of youth and adults that used basic arithmetic formula in in Serbia was 24.3% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of youth and adults that used basic arithmetic formula in recorded in Serbia?
- The highest recorded value was 28.3% in 2016.
- What is the lowest proportion of youth and adults that used basic arithmetic formula in recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.5% in 2017.
- How does Serbia rank for proportion of youth and adults that used basic arithmetic formula in?
- Serbia ranks 36th out of 44 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of youth and adults that used basic arithmetic formula in rising or falling in Serbia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Serbia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Proportion of youth and adults that used basic arithmetic formula in spreadsheet, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release