School-age population (pre-primary level) in Serbia
Serbia: School-age population (pre-primary level) 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.
School-age population (pre-primary level) 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 | 268,811 | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 265,961 | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 265,257 | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 265,308 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 263,263 | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 263,186 | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 263,139 | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 260,677 | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 260,116 | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 257,700 | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 255,415 | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 259,486 | +1.6% |
| 2025 | 255,971 | -1.4% |
Serbia compared with similar countries
- Serbia's 255,971 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 261,773, 98% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Serbia's 255,971 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 217,062, 1.2× the median. (52 countries reporting)
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
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 94.1 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 96.67 (2024)
- 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)
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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