School-age population in Serbia
Serbia: School-age population was 255,971 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
255,971
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
38th
of 72 countries
All-time high
320,398
in 2000
All-time low
255,415
in 2023
Years of data
26
2000–2025
School-age population in Serbia, 2000–2025
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2025, school-age population in Serbia stood at 255,971.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school-age population in Serbia peaked at 320,398 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 255,415, in 2023.
Serbia ranks 38th of 72 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 301,862 | 286,242 | 320,398 | 10 |
| 2010s | 270,097 | 263,139 | 299,219 | 10 |
| 2020s | 258,228 | 255,415 | 260,677 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Serbia
More education data for Serbia
- 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 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 62.7% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 14.3% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 7 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 95.99 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 96.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school-age population in Serbia?
- School-age population in Serbia was 255,971 in 2025, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest school-age population recorded in Serbia?
- The highest recorded value was 320,398 in 2000.
- What is the lowest school-age population recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 255,415 in 2023.
- How does Serbia rank for school-age population?
- Serbia ranks 38th out of 72 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school-age population rising or falling in Serbia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Serbia data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of School-age population (pre-primary level). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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