School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Serbia
Serbia: School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes was 263,139 number in 2019. ▼ Falling
Latest (2019)
263,139 number
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
111th
of 206 countries
All-time high
625,263 number
in 1985
All-time low
263,139 number
in 2019
Years of data
50
1970–2019
School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Serbia, 1970–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2019, school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Serbia stood at 263,139 number. That is the lowest value across all 50 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 14.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Serbia peaked at 625,263 number in 1985 and was at its lowest, 263,139 number, in 2019.
Serbia ranks 111th of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 50 years of available data.
School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Serbia, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 541,292 number | — |
| 1971 | 542,553 number | +0.2% |
| 1972 | 545,482 number | +0.5% |
| 1973 | 548,529 number | +0.6% |
| 1974 | 552,266 number | +0.7% |
| 1975 | 558,774 number | +1.2% |
| 1976 | 565,804 number | +1.3% |
| 1977 | 575,092 number | +1.6% |
| 1978 | 584,985 number | +1.7% |
| 1979 | 594,663 number | +1.7% |
| 1980 | 602,494 number | +1.3% |
| 1981 | 609,238 number | +1.1% |
| 1982 | 615,923 number | +1.1% |
| 1983 | 621,269 number | +0.9% |
| 1984 | 624,760 number | +0.6% |
| 1985 | 625,263 number | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 623,925 number | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 619,402 number | -0.7% |
| 1988 | 612,135 number | -1.2% |
| 1989 | 604,030 number | -1.3% |
| 1990 | 599,143 number | -0.8% |
| 1991 | 594,983 number | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 593,553 number | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 593,227 number | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 591,577 number | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 583,635 number | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 572,026 number | -2.0% |
| 1997 | 557,033 number | -2.6% |
| 1998 | 325,221 number | -41.6% |
| 1999 | 324,526 number | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 320,398 number | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 312,194 number | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 302,930 number | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 292,682 number | -3.4% |
| 2004 | 286,242 number | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 288,058 number | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 294,581 number | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 303,610 number | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 310,870 number | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 306,916 number | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 299,219 number | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 275,464 number | -7.9% |
| 2012 | 271,364 number | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 268,811 number | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 265,961 number | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 265,257 number | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 265,308 number | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 263,263 number | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 263,186 number | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 263,139 number | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 560,944 number | 541,292 number | 594,663 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 615,844 number | 602,494 number | 625,263 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 533,492 number | 324,526 number | 599,143 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 301,848 number | 286,242 number | 320,398 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 270,097 number | 263,139 number | 299,219 number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Serbia
More education data for Serbia
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 16,557 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre-primary education 4 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Serbia?
- School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Serbia was 263,139 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in Serbia?
- The highest recorded value was 625,263 number in 1985.
- What is the lowest school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 263,139 number in 2019.
- How does Serbia rank for school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes?
- Serbia ranks 111th out of 206 countries with data for 2019.
- Is school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Serbia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.3%. 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, pre-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 pre-primary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.