Proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex in Serbia
Serbia: Proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex was 12.6% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex in Serbia, 2007–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex in Serbia stood at 12.6%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.6% on the previous year and down 40.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex in Serbia peaked at 21.6% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 12.4%, in 2023.
That places Serbia 85th out of 129 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex in Serbia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 18.8% | — |
| 2008 | 20.3% | +8.4% |
| 2009 | 21.6% | +6.3% |
| 2010 | 21.2% | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 21.6% | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 21.6% | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 19.8% | -8.6% |
| 2014 | 21.0% | +6.1% |
| 2015 | 20.4% | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 18.1% | -11.2% |
| 2017 | 17.6% | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 17.0% | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 15.7% | -7.8% |
| 2020 | 16.2% | +3.3% |
| 2021 | 16.7% | +3.3% |
| 2022 | 13.2% | -20.8% |
| 2023 | 12.4% | -6.3% |
| 2024 | 12.6% | +1.6% |
Serbia compared with similar countries
- Serbia's 12.6% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 18.9%, 66% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Serbia's 12.6% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 10.5%, 1.2× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.2% | 18.8% | 21.6% | 3 |
| 2010s | 19.4% | 15.7% | 21.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.2% | 12.4% | 16.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Serbia
- 82 United Republic of Tanzania 12.8% compare
- 83 Thailand 12.8% compare
- 84 New Zealand 12.8% compare
- 86 France 12.6% compare
- 87 Philippines 12.4% compare
- 88 Italy 12.0% compare
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 youth not in education, employment or training, by sex in Serbia?
- Proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex in Serbia was 12.6% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex recorded in Serbia?
- The highest recorded value was 21.6% in 2012.
- What is the lowest proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.4% in 2023.
- How does Serbia rank for proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex?
- Serbia ranks 85th out of 129 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex rising or falling in Serbia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Serbia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex and age - 13th ICLS (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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