Pupils by education level and modern foreign language studied in Serbia

Serbia: Pupils by education level and modern foreign language studied was 253,649 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
253,649
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
16th
of 31 countries
All-time high
297,837
in 2013
All-time low
253,649
in 2024
Years of data
12
2013–2024

Pupils by education level and modern foreign language studied in Serbia, 2013–2024

0100.0k200.0k300.0k2013201820242013: 297.8k2014: 291.4k2015: 291.4k2016: 273.2k2017: 270.1k2018: 264.8k2019: 261.0k2020: 259.4k2021: 257.1k2022: 255.5k2023: 255.5k2024: 253.6k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for pupils by education level and modern foreign language studied in Serbia is 253,649, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 13.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, pupils by education level and modern foreign language studied in Serbia peaked at 297,837 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 253,649, in 2024.

That places Serbia 16th out of 31 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.

Pupils by education level and modern foreign language studied in Serbia, year by year

Annual values for Pupils by education level and modern foreign language studied - absolute numbers and % of pupils by language studied in Serbia, 2013 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2013 297,837
2014 291,392 -2.2%
2015 291,385 -0.0%
2016 273,166 -6.3%
2017 270,114 -1.1%
2018 264,776 -2.0%
2019 260,997 -1.4%
2020 259,377 -0.6%
2021 257,070 -0.9%
2022 255,511 -0.6%
2023 255,468 -0.0%
2024 253,649 -0.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 278,524 260,997 297,837 7
2020s 256,215 253,649 259,377 5

Countries ranked near Serbia

  1. 13 Norway 429,723 compare
  2. 14 Portugal 409,860 compare
  3. 15 Austria 346,770 compare
  4. 17 Hungary 241,870 compare
  5. 18 Belgium 215,486 compare
  6. 19 Slovakia 207,972 compare

See the full ranking of 34 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is pupils by education level and modern foreign language studied in Serbia?
Pupils by education level and modern foreign language studied in Serbia was 253,649 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest pupils by education level and modern foreign language studied recorded in Serbia?
The highest recorded value was 297,837 in 2013.
What is the lowest pupils by education level and modern foreign language studied recorded in Serbia?
The lowest recorded value was 253,649 in 2024.
How does Serbia rank for pupils by education level and modern foreign language studied?
Serbia ranks 16th out of 31 countries with data for 2024.
Is pupils by education level and modern foreign language studied rising or falling in Serbia?
Over the last ten years it is down 13.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Serbia data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Pupils by education level and modern foreign language studied - absolute numbers and % of pupils by language studied. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Pupils by education level and modern foreign language studied - absolute numbers and % of pupils by language studied
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
34 places, 407 data points, 2012–2024
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