School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Serbia
Serbia: School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes was 66,689 number in 2019. ▼ Falling
School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Serbia, 1970–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Serbia is 66,689 number, measured in 2019.
That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and down 7.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Serbia peaked at 155,320 number in 1990 and was at its lowest, 66,081 number, in 2018.
That places Serbia 120th out of 204 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 50 years of available data.
School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Serbia, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 132,192 number | — |
| 1971 | 132,684 number | +0.4% |
| 1972 | 132,723 number | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 132,808 number | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 133,215 number | +0.3% |
| 1975 | 133,535 number | +0.2% |
| 1976 | 133,657 number | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 134,339 number | +0.5% |
| 1978 | 135,340 number | +0.7% |
| 1979 | 136,637 number | +1.0% |
| 1980 | 138,384 number | +1.3% |
| 1981 | 140,552 number | +1.6% |
| 1982 | 142,773 number | +1.6% |
| 1983 | 144,996 number | +1.6% |
| 1984 | 147,188 number | +1.5% |
| 1985 | 149,255 number | +1.4% |
| 1986 | 151,104 number | +1.2% |
| 1987 | 152,810 number | +1.1% |
| 1988 | 154,231 number | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 155,187 number | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 155,320 number | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 154,650 number | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 154,307 number | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 154,023 number | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 153,640 number | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 153,255 number | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 152,686 number | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 149,897 number | -1.8% |
| 1998 | 91,548 number | -38.9% |
| 1999 | 91,353 number | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 86,002 number | -5.9% |
| 2001 | 85,386 number | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 85,994 number | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 83,190 number | -3.3% |
| 2004 | 83,093 number | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 81,648 number | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 82,204 number | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 78,108 number | -5.0% |
| 2008 | 74,854 number | -4.2% |
| 2009 | 72,306 number | -3.4% |
| 2010 | 70,007 number | -3.2% |
| 2011 | 67,811 number | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 72,217 number | +6.5% |
| 2013 | 71,465 number | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 72,268 number | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 71,228 number | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 69,943 number | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 68,210 number | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 66,081 number | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 66,689 number | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 133,713 number | 132,192 number | 136,637 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 147,648 number | 138,384 number | 155,187 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 141,068 number | 91,353 number | 155,320 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 81,278 number | 72,306 number | 86,002 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 69,592 number | 66,081 number | 72,268 number | 10 |
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, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Serbia?
- School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Serbia was 66,689 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in Serbia?
- The highest recorded value was 155,320 number in 1990.
- What is the lowest school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 66,081 number in 2018.
- How does Serbia rank for school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes?
- Serbia ranks 120th out of 204 countries with data for 2019.
- Is school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Serbia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.8%. 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 School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to the last grade of primary school as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.