School age population, early childhood education, both sexes in Serbia
Serbia: School age population, early childhood education, both sexes was 376,627 in 2025. ▲ Rising
School age population, early childhood education, both sexes in Serbia, 2000–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, early childhood education, both sexes in Serbia is 376,627, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 5.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, early childhood education, both sexes in Serbia peaked at 400,314 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 271,364, in 2012.
Serbia ranks 111th of 207 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
School age population, early childhood education, both sexes in Serbia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 320,398 | — |
| 2001 | 312,194 | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 302,930 | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 292,682 | -3.4% |
| 2004 | 286,242 | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 288,058 | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 294,581 | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 303,746 | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 310,870 | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 306,916 | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 299,219 | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 275,464 | -7.9% |
| 2012 | 271,364 | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 400,314 | +47.5% |
| 2014 | 398,106 | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 397,180 | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 396,463 | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 394,600 | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 392,825 | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 392,034 | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 388,855 | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 387,823 | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 383,132 | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 378,870 | -1.1% |
| 2024 | 383,295 | +1.2% |
| 2025 | 376,627 | -1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 301,862 | 286,242 | 320,398 | 10 |
| 2010s | 361,757 | 271,364 | 400,314 | 10 |
| 2020s | 383,100 | 376,627 | 388,855 | 6 |
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 school age population, early childhood education, both sexes in Serbia?
- School age population, early childhood education, both sexes in Serbia was 376,627 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, early childhood education, both sexes recorded in Serbia?
- The highest recorded value was 400,314 in 2013.
- What is the lowest school age population, early childhood education, both sexes recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 271,364 in 2012.
- How does Serbia rank for school age population, early childhood education, both sexes?
- Serbia ranks 111th out of 207 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, early childhood education, both sexes rising or falling in Serbia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Serbia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School age population, early childhood education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release