Repetition rate in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both in Serbia
Serbia: Repetition rate in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both was 0.4% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Repetition rate in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both in Serbia, 2006–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both in Serbia is 0.4%, measured in 2021.
The figure is up 59.3% on the previous year and down 37.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both in Serbia peaked at 1.0% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 2020.
That places Serbia 130th out of 177 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
Repetition rate in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both in Serbia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 0.9% | — |
| 2007 | 0.9% | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 0.9% | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 0.7% | -22.7% |
| 2010 | 0.7% | +10.5% |
| 2011 | 0.7% | -9.3% |
| 2012 | 0.8% | +10.9% |
| 2013 | 0.7% | -11.4% |
| 2014 | 0.5% | -23.3% |
| 2015 | 1.0% | +89.0% |
| 2016 | 0.8% | -21.2% |
| 2017 | 0.8% | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 0.7% | -7.5% |
| 2019 | 0.5% | -25.3% |
| 2020 | 0.3% | -50.5% |
| 2021 | 0.4% | +59.3% |
Serbia compared with similar countries
- Serbia's 0.4% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.9%, 50% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Serbia's 0.4% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.6%, 71% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.8% | 0.7% | 0.9% | 4 |
| 2010s | 0.7% | 0.5% | 1.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.4% | 2 |
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 repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both in Serbia?
- Repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both in Serbia was 0.4% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both recorded in Serbia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.0% in 2015.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 2020.
- How does Serbia rank for repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both?
- Serbia ranks 130th out of 177 countries with data for 2021.
- Is repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both rising or falling in Serbia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.0%. 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 Repetition rate in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release