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
Pupils by education level and modern foreign language studied in Serbia, 2013–2024
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 18th out of 41 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
| 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% |
Serbia compared with similar countries
- Serbia's 253,649 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 300,210, 84% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 278,524 | 260,997 | 297,837 | 7 |
| 2020s | 256,215 | 253,649 | 259,377 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Serbia
More education data for Serbia
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 94.1 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 96.67 (2024)
- 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)
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 18th out of 41 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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