Repeaters in lower secondary general education … lower both sexes in Serbia
Serbia: Repeaters in lower secondary general education … lower both sexes was 1,013 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in Serbia, 2007–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2022, repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in Serbia stood at 1,013.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.4% on the previous year and down 64.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in Serbia peaked at 4,509 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 943, in 2021.
That places Serbia 132nd out of 201 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
Repeaters in lower secondary general education … lower both sexes in Serbia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 3,122 | — |
| 2008 | 3,484 | +11.6% |
| 2009 | 3,900 | +11.9% |
| 2010 | 4,509 | +15.6% |
| 2011 | 3,150 | -30.1% |
| 2012 | 2,831 | -10.1% |
| 2013 | 2,475 | -12.6% |
| 2014 | 2,369 | -4.3% |
| 2015 | 2,429 | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 3,304 | +36.0% |
| 2017 | 2,697 | -18.4% |
| 2018 | 2,553 | -5.3% |
| 2019 | 2,212 | -13.4% |
| 2020 | 1,600 | -27.7% |
| 2021 | 943 | -41.1% |
| 2022 | 1,013 | +7.4% |
Serbia compared with similar countries
- Serbia's 1,013 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,530, 66% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Serbia's 1,013 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1,096, 92% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3,502 | 3,122 | 3,900 | 3 |
| 2010s | 2,853 | 2,212 | 4,509 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,185 | 943 | 1,600 | 3 |
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 repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in Serbia?
- Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in Serbia was 1,013 in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes recorded in Serbia?
- The highest recorded value was 4,509 in 2010.
- What is the lowest repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 943 in 2021.
- How does Serbia rank for repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes?
- Serbia ranks 132nd out of 201 countries with data for 2022.
- Is repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes rising or falling in Serbia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 64.2%. 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 Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release